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Challenge of the Yukon: Flaming Valley

Challenge of the Yukon · February 10, 1950 · 29 min · 4,969 words

The transcript of “Flaming Valley”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast February 10, 1950. 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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Now as gunshots echo across the windswept, Slow-covered reaches of the wild northwest, Waker-pop wheat, and Waker-pop rice, The breakfast cereal shot from gun, Present the challenge of the Yukon. It's Yukon King, swiftness and strongest lead dog of the northwest, Blazing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the northwest-mounted police, In his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers,

One King, One New West King! Gold, Gold discovered in Yukon, A stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches, Back to the days of the Gold Rush, With Quaker Puff Wheat and Quaker Puff Rice, Bringing you the adventures of Sergeant Preston, And his wonder dog Yukon King, As they meet the challenge of the Yukon.

Have you heard the news about the sensational new cut-out models to build Sergeant Preston's famous Yukon Trail in your home? They're different models, large, easier to build. Hear the details in a few minutes. Don't miss this thrilling offer made by delicious, nourishing Quaker Puff Rice and Quaker Puff Wheat shot from gun.

That Nelson was a dangerous outlaw, the leader of a criminal ring which operated throughout the Yukon territory. After escaping from jail at Whitehorse, he had headed north along the Yukon trail, counting on the help of various members of his gang to elude capture by Sergeant Preston.

Several days after the jailbreak, Nelson arrived at a lumber camp located on Roaring Creek. He walked up to the headquarters tent and spoke to the young timekeeper Eric Douglas, who seated inside. He's a woman around me.

Don't look at the bunkhouse. Look at the work. That might be... Right, you're out of luck. He just turned out a man this morning. You won't turn me down. You go tell him a friend of Jesus here.

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