The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

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Mr.. FiNit: We have lived on q
place for nearly 10 years with
out paving rent or being both
cred. II was q relatives place
but he il dead and no taxes have
been paid for seven years. 1
understand when II comes up
for sale as tax title I will have
first chance of buying a. I'm
n relative Of the owner. Is that
correct: Can you tell me how
to 70 about getting IL!
READER.
II no taxes have been paid, ii
will come up for tax sale, and
you will be in exactly the same
position as the rest of the pub
lie. Your bid will have to be
the best one 10 get the property.
You can get more detailed in
formation on how to submit q
bid from the office Of County
Treasurer Paul Newman.
Mr.. FIxit: When the govern
ment appropriated money for
airplane building, didn't they
hire some company to carry on
the work: II 40, could you tell
me the name and address Of the
company: j. r.
Ali the major airplane manu-
facturers will share in the gov
eminent contracts. You will see
notices of awarding of contracts
published from time TO time.
Mr.. Fixit: Please give us
some advice on how to destroy
ant hills. They are In an empty
lot next TO our home at the lake
and come In the house.
Is. X. b.
If you have located the ant
hills, you might try pouring into
the holes gasoline or carbon
disulphide, which you can OBJ
tain at a drug store. Half an
ounce of it should do for a small
nest. After injecting the fluid
into the ant hill, close the OPEN
ings by stamping on them with
your heel. A heavy wet cloth
spread over the hill will keep
the fumes in.
Mr.. Fixit: Where can l get
Information on septic tanks:
DO people have much trouble
with Them MRS. Ii. W.
Any plumber will be glad to
explain septic tanks to you. Or,
If you write to the Pierce coun-
ty agricultural agent at the
courthouse. you can get a gov
eminent bulletin on them. If
the householder is reasonable in
treatment OF septic tank, be-
ing careful not to run strong
alkaline soaps down the drain.
1t will give no more trouble than
q city drainage system.
Mr.. Fixit: Can a minor buy
and own real estate property
or have real estate property,
house and lots, transferred in
his name? n. f.
A minor can transact any
business as long as other per-
sons will take their chances on
dealing with him.
Mr.. Fixit: Please give me
recipes for making strawberry
jelly or jam. MRS. MARY X.
Since strawberries have very
little pectin, jelly is impossible
without adding it. Best advice
we can give is to buy a bottle
OF fruit pectin and use the recipe
which comes with ii. For jam
OF any kind, you can use = cup
OF sugar to one cup of fruit
pulp cooking only one quart of
pulp at timel. Cook till thick
as desired. II you want a jellied
type of jam, use fruit pectin.
Another method is to use pro-
portions of ga cups of berries
and two cups of sugar. Cover
berries with boiling water.
Bring to boil. Pour in a strain
err and drain quickly. Add one
cup of sugar Pnd cook three min
utes. Add another cup of sugar
and cook two minutes. Pour
into a crock. Add more patches
as desired. Cool. stirring occa-
sionally. The following morning
pour into sterilized jars. without
heating, and seal with paraffin,