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Challenge of the Yukon: King Takes Over
Challenge of the Yukon · June 22, 1949 · 29 min · 5,526 words
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The challenge of the Yukon King. This is the strongest lead dog in the North West, leading the trail for Tarkin's westerns of the North West. On the east, in his relentless pursuit of our rakers, and King Hunky.
Go, go, the governor of the Yukon, a stampede to the Kron Knight in the wild race for riches. Back to the next control run. The Lord of God, the Lord of God, the Lord of God, the Lord of God.
Scores of men had gone into the Yukon in the hope of finding gold. They were men of all types, some honest, some dishonest. There were many who had never committed a crime, but whose lust for a share of the The great wealth that was being found on all sides turned their heads and distorted their
thinking. Mike Kramer had a claim about 30 miles north of Dawson where he worked hard day after day. The land adjoining his claim had been staked by Sam Nelson. Sam worked equally hard, and each night over supper compared notes in the cabin he shared with Mike.
Finished weighing up your dust, Mike? Yeah, I finished. It didn't take long. It didn't take long. Huh. Five dollars for a whole day's hard work. Five measly dollars with a gold. Well, that's not to be sneezed at, Mike.
It's five dollars more than I can show the day's work. Oh. You saw because I got first choice of the land. Oh, Mike, I'm not saw at all. Whatever gave you that idea. You big grudge me what little I do get.
Sakes alive, Mike. Don't get that notion. I'm downright glad that you're doing a little bit better than what I am. You've got to come into you. After all of it hadn't been for you, I couldn't have come to the Yukon.
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