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Challenge of the Yukon: Wolf Creek

Challenge of the Yukon · March 6, 1950 · 29 min · 5,074 words

The transcript of “Wolf Creek”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast March 6, 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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The hour was gunshots echo across, so windswept, snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest. Waker puffed wheat, and waker puffed 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

Uncained! Unkew huskies! 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.

Quick as a whip, plenty of snap. Yes, that's the kind of energy Sergeant Preston has, and that's the kind that calls for a good breakfast. So take a tip. Be sure every morning your Your breakfast includes a heaping bowl full of delicious nourishing Quaker Puff Wheat or Quaker Puff Rites, topped with milk or cream and fruits.

Trig Maxwell and Jess Nixon were crouched behind the big boulder near the oil pack trail between Elk Station and Dawson. They held rifles in readiness and grew tense when they heard the distant jangle of bells on a dog team.

Trig, you hear that? It's the mail sled. Keep down, Jess. Don't show yourself. Let me look around this side of the rock. It is the mail sled. Trig, and all the sound of the bell.

Oh, gotta be sure. We'll do, let some traveler get a sight of us here beside the trail. Just a second. I'll look. Ah. Ah, you're right. Mail sled. Yep. It said, Jess. When I give the words, step out and fire.

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