Show If Early Mining New 4 4 Boston Statement Issued b by United State States Smelting Refining and Mining lIming company pays ays The Improvement In earnings over oer the tb col corresponding period last year Is la ladue due to better bete earnings from the metal meal mines mine smelters telu coal cal and ald railroad properties prop prop- In Sn Utah This due Irtes was to somewhat somewhat some some- eme- eme what better beter prices pren an and Increased pro pro- ducton Production at at the coal properties In 10 Utah was 1 Increased from an average arage of ot 1300 ton tons for tor th the first five months of ot last ear ar ar to an average of 1210 tons tona this 3 ear ar Earnings from the Mexican properties continue satisfactory Production for forthe forthe forthe the first five fire months of ot this year ar averaged av av- av- av td metric tons tone a. a against 18 00 metric ton tone ton last lat year er In Alaska Alaka work Is la progressing according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to a program which does do not contemplate material earnings earning during th the tb present season euon The principal obJect object object ob ob- ob- ob of ot the work ork at Nome Is I. advance preparation of sufficient ground with a aview aview view to effective and an continuous dredging ing while at Fairbanks the lie work consist con con- slate sll of exploration and study of ot operating lOg Inc and equipment problems Boston Boston United State Smelting Refining Refining Re Re- fining finin and nd Mining company declared a quarterly dividend of 0 5 I cents cent a share chare on Its It common stock tock payable Jul July IS 15 ISto 1 to stock of record July t. t I. I This Is I. the same ame amount as aa declared three months month ago ago Regular quarterly dividend of 17 87 1 cents a share abare on preferred stock was waa ais also alia declared decard payable July JS n to stock of record July uly C. C |