Show of enemy enemy parties meet to end wars Early in 1861 at Apache Pass Arizona a young cavalry officer officer of of- named Lieutenant George Bascom attempted to arrest Apache Indian Chief Cochise and some of his braves was accused of stealing cattle from a nearby ranch The chief resisted arrest and escaped declaring war on all The Apache wars t lasted for 25 years After years descendants of Bascom and Cochise met again at Apache Pass to officially officially of of- end the Apache Wars The year old grandson of Chief Cochise Nino Cochise-Nino Nino Cochise h shook hands with Earl Bascom cousin to Lt George and member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers and formerly of Vernal This historic handshake i between the opposing parties brought new friendship and did didaway didaway away with all bad feelings that have existed for more than a century between en the two families EARL STILL STILL didn't know whether he was getting a friendly handshake or a scalDing when Nino grabbed him and said Now is a a perfect opportunity to revenge my grandfather But Nino quickly released his hold and assured everyone that lasting peace had been gained Although Nino is 32 years years' older than Earl they have much more more in common than the original Cochise-Bascom Cochise duo BottI and worked in Hollywood movies Earl Bascom was born in in Vernal in 1906 His grandfather Joel Basc Bascom m was an Indian fighter who settled on the Ranch in N Naples ples around 1890 Earl worked in movies with Roy Rogers and gained fame in the rodeo arena rena as a World Champion and as of the hornless rodeo saddle He Heis Heis Heis is a member of the Cowboy Hall Hallof Hallof Hallof of Fame and nd resided on on his Diamond B Ranch in California |