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Challenge of the Yukon: Eskimo Justice

Challenge of the Yukon · May 9, 1946 · 14 min · 2,188 words

The transcript of “Eskimo Justice”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast May 9, 1946. 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. Oh King! Oh, you husky! The Wonder Dog King, swift distance, strongest of Eskimo lead dogs, places 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-mounted police who preserved law and order in the new Northwest country, where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But in spite of the odds against them, Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog king met that challenge, and just as rule triumplet.

At the mounted police headquarters in Dawson City, Inspector Grayson looked gravely at Sergeant Preston. The Mounties stood before him, his huge lead dog king at his side. The most unusual decision you've made, Sergeant Preston?

I realize that, sir. But I think you'll agree with me when you hear the whole story. Maybe. Was Special Constable Kewick satisfactory? I couldn't have gotten along without him, sir. I can speak the Eskimo language a little, but with Kewick to translate things for me, I was able to come to a decision a lot faster.

Sit down, Sergeant, and start at the beginning. Like, sir? I gave you the report of the murder of a white explorer by the Eskimo Ochata, and you started for the Arctic with Kewick, this Special Constable.

Now, you've gone from there. It took us two months to get to the Seskimo village in the Arctic. When we got close enough, I instructed Kewik to go on without me to investigate the village before they became suspicious.

It came back the next day. Well, Kewik, what did you find? Well, this is village where Okatak live. Him not there. Him gone for hunt. Did you hear anything about the murder? It is good you do not go with me.

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