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Challenge of the Yukon: The Last Days of a Freight Line

Challenge of the Yukon · August 26, 1943 · 14 min · 1,771 words

The transcript of “The Last Days of a Freight Line”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast August 26, 1943. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Challenge of the Yukon. The swiftest, strongest, the best-comolied dog blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston. As he meets, the Challenge of the Yukon. Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest Monod Police who preserved law and order in the Yukon during the Gold Rush of 98.

That was the year that brought over 50,000 men swarming into the Klondack region, and the Greedford Gold led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But in spite of the odds against them, the force preserved a splendid record in maintaining the right. The challenge of the North was answered and just as rule triumphant.

As Sergeant Preston visited himself breaking camp shortly after the light of day across the Yukon, he spoke at intervals, half to himself, half the king. Yes, king. Enough times and wasted already. Those crooks have had the run of the Yukon for for a month, everything here.

You've got to put an end to this rain of terror. Trappers are afraid to bring their furries to trading posts. Mask robbers holding it. Where are they hiding the stolen furs? Well, King, you may soon have the answers to a lot of questions.

But the dog's up, King. All the further north along the trail traveled by the Mouti and his lead dog, King. Joe Simon, set at his desk in the cabin that served his headquarters for his freight line.

the only one of its kind in the Yukon. I'd pay off the boys, clearing expenses, the cool 10,000 and profit. Come on in. I want to talk to you, Joe. Yeah, what's on your mind?

Sit down, we're out of breath. And no wonder. You better get ready for a shock. And closing over them books ain't gonna ease it, not for you either. What do you mean? I always said the law was gonna get wide sooner or later.

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