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Challenge of the Yukon: King Meets a Grizzly

Challenge of the Yukon · November 30, 1944 · 14 min · 2,100 words

The transcript of “King Meets a Grizzly”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast November 30, 1944. 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. For Wonder Dog King, Fritus and Strongest of Eskimo lead dogs blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston as he meets the Challenge of the Yukon. Sergeant Preston was typical of a small band of Northwest-Motted Belies who preserved law and order in the new Northwest Country

where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed. shed, but in spite of the odds against them, Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog king met that challenge and just this rude triumphant. When the two Lindsey brothers first arrived in Salisbury, they both stood in the middle of a narrow road, looking at the line of tents

stretching on either side of them, a mute symbol of the goal that was to be found in the vicinity. Well Pete, how's it look to you? You're like a temporary campin' ground and anything else.

That's because nobody's had time yet to do any building. This is just the beginning, Pete. The beginning of something that's gonna be a big town one of these days. Yeah, so I don't see it myself.

These people came up here overnight. Well, if that pull up stakes tomorrow, it wouldn't be nothing left but a trail. And just as likely to stay in Peter some other place as they ought to stay here.

Oh, there's gold in the ground, they'll be here. I found out there's enough to keep them busy digging for quite a spell. I think I'll build right about here. Ralph, have you gone local? Well, there's nothing here.

Now look, why not start out someplace where you'll have a chance? We'll have all the tests we need. These miners will be looking for somewhere to spend their dust. And when they do our cafes gonna be ready for you.

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