The Ute Trek to South Dakota in 1906 Ended in Disappointment

Jeffrey D. Nichols History Blazer, June 1995 The May 26, 1906, Vernal Express spread the alarm: “Many of the residents of Uintah county may not be aware of the fact, but it is nevertheless true, that Indian trouble of gigantic proportion is brewing . . . .” A band of White River Utes from the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, numbering …

Josie Bassett—Jensen’s Remarkable Woman Rancher

D. Robert Carter History Blazer, December 1996 Josie Bassett stands out as one of the most colorful characters in Uintah County’s colorful past. She was a unique blend: a sweet, generous, lovable white-haired lady who occasionally rustled cattle, poached deer, and brewed bootleg whiskey to survive and help family and friends. For 50 years she lived alone in a cabin …