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Challenge of the Yukon: Rowdy's Choice

Challenge of the Yukon · April 21, 1951 · 28 min · 4,782 words

The transcript of “Rowdy's Choice”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast April 21, 1951. 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! It's Yukon King, swiftness and strong asleep toward the North West, blazing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the North West Mounted Police, in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. And King, a new Husky!

Gold, gold discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches, Back to the days of the Gold Rush, with Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog, Yukon King, as they meet the challenge of the Yukon!

The case of the Crown versus John McTavish was heard before Judge Morton one morning early in April. The defendant and the complaining witnesses were sworn in at the same time. You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

I do. You're John McTavish. I sir. You're charged with cruelty to animals. How do you plead? The cruelty I plead not guilty. You're the complaining officer, Sergeant Plistin? Yes sir. What happened? I didn't see the beating, Your Honor.

Lige Hogan here came to headquarters and made the complaint. I went to the dog run and back of McTavish cabin. The dog was nearly dead. Nothing at the start. Oh, dear, for them. You two will be allowed to testify when it's your turn.

Go ahead, Sergeant. There was a silver-gray husky in one of the runs. He was bleeding around the head and on his right shoulder. It was nearly unconscious. I gave him first aid. In your opinion, had the dog been beaten?

Yes, sir. With what? There was a length of chain hanging over the fence of the run. There were blood stains on it. All right, who can they? You witnessed the beating? Yes, sir. McTavish cabin is next door to my store. I heard the dog howling. I went out in back. Evidently Mac had been trying to break Rowdy to harness. That's the name of

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