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Show MM ESCAPE FROM iGJHSELf Commissioner Paskett of Summit Sum-mit County Figures in Exciting Ex-citing Adventure. Spoclal to Tho Tribuno. COALVILLE, Sept. C Tho Commissioners of Summit county havo Just roturned rrom a trip In tho mountains near tho Wyoming line, where they went to lay out a road over which tho Bhoop that summer on tha Uintah rorest reserve- may go. A largo number of sheep In this county, In being driven to tho reserve, havo to cross a corner of tho Stato or Wyoming. Wyom-ing. That Stuto Imposes a tax of 3 cents on sheep coming in thore, and It In ror the purposo or dodging that tnx that tho Commissioners Commis-sioners aro planning a road thet will reach the rnnorvo without traversing Uio territory of our neighboring Stale. Foug-ht With a Bear. Whllo In tho discharge or this duly Commissioner Com-missioner Paskett hnd a narrow eecnpo rrom a dunth grnpplo with a brar. Whllo ho and John Callls wero hunting their horses, preparatory pre-paratory to moving camp, It was necessary to go through some thick timber. Mr Paskett aimo to a largo troo that had bon blown down by tho storm. Ho wns In tho act of climbing over It when suddenly, rrom tho other sldo of tho trrte, right on his haunches roo.i a largo grizzly bear. Mr. Paskett, who was un-nrmed, un-nrmed, threw up his armn to 6cnro tho btr. and shouted "Here's a bear!" Bruin proceeded pro-ceeded to cultivate n eloper acquaintance with tho Commissioner and approached nearer. Lucky Shot Told. Mr. Callls. who was nhout twenty feet away, saw tho Commissioner's perilous position. posi-tion. With commendable coolness and presence pres-ence or mind ho Instantly leveled hlo rlflo and brought tho onlmal down r.t tho llrst phot. But Tor the prompt and effective action of Mr. Callls the Conim'ssloner would doubtless havo been undergoing repairs from the ro-sults ro-sults of nn encounter with tho bear, whoso hide now adorns his parlor floor. MIfs Edna A Pack and Mr. J. W. Gullo woro grunted a marriage llconso today Tho young people nro residents of Kamaa und highly respected. Miss Pack la the accomplished accom-plished dnughtor of Mr. and Mre. John Pack, a leading merchant or Kntnos and prominent In tho business nnd political circles or this county. Mr. Otitic Is a young man or good business ability, wllh a bright ruture before him. Tho marriage ceremony will tako place Thursday at Iho rcsldenco of tho bride's parents. |