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Rogue Elephant

Ranger Bill · May 14, 1958 · 28 min · 3,832 words

The transcript of “Rogue Elephant”, an episode of Ranger Bill first broadcast May 14, 1958. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Ranger Bill plays Ranger Bill free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Ranger Bill, warrior of the woodland, struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the guardian of the forest, Ranger Bill, pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions. Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done.

Hear that sound? Pretty mysterious and scary, isn't it? I heard it for the first time I couldn't believe my ears. When I saw for the first time what was making that noise and causing all that commotion? I couldn't believe my eyes. What caused it gave Stumpy and Grey Wolf and Henry an eye,

one of the oddest adventures that we ever had. It involved a lot of bravery for our enemy, for a while was the largest animal that walks the face of the earth. Listen now, will I tell you how the African jungle came to the American Wild West.

In the story I call, Rogue Elephant. Nailed around in the weirs! No stopping. Where's the at? Gone for a day, all day. The newspaper man would come up from the city for a story about forest ranger.

They'll take him fishing, give him story at the same time. Well, there's no paper hidden in God's sins. They couldn't find a better man than Bill. Oh, what you want Bill for? Oh, now the one of them crazy reports come in on the telephone.

I read it all down like Bill told me to. This here went from Ziffer. We got one from Crazy Creek. It went from 30 miles. And now this one's from Ziffer. There are tons over by the edge of Tall Timber, where Rocky Mountain start.

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