CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON - SERGEANT PRESTON

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Challenge of the Yukon was a radio series that began on Detroit's station WXYZ (as had The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet), and an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first heard on February 3, 1938. The title changed from Challenge of the Yukon to Sergeant Preston of the Yukon in November 1951, and remained under that name through the end of the series and into television.
The program was an adventure series about Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King, as they fought evildoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. Preston, according to radio historian Jim Harmon, first joined the Mounties to capture his father's killer, and when he was successful he was promoted to Sergeant. Preston worked under the command of Inspector Conrad, and in the early years was often assisted by a French-Canadian guide named Pierre.

Preston's staunchest ally, who was arguably the true star of the show and indeed often did more work than he did, was the brave Alaskan husky, Yukon King. Typical plots involved the pair helping injured trappers, tracking down smugglers, or saving cabin dwellers from wolverines. Sgt. Preston's faithful steed was Rex, used primarily in the summer months, but generally Yukon King and his dog team were the key mode of transportation (as signalled by Preston's cry of "On, King! On, you huskies!."

There is some confusion regarding King's actual breed. The producers seemed to use malamute and husky interchangeably. At least once, Preston answered "malamute" to the question from another character. In the early radio shows, the cry of "On, you huskies!" would alternate with "On, you malamutes" from show to show.

The theme music was Emil von Reznicek's overture to Donna Diana a now long-forgotten opera, though the overture remains a concert staple to this day. The shows episodes ended with the official pronouncement, Well, King, this case is closed.
Following the success of Lone Ranger and Green Hornet, George W. Trendle, the station owner, asked for a similar adventure show, but with a dog as the hero. According to WXYZ staffer Dick Osgood, in his history of the station, Trendle insisted that it not be "a dog like Lassie because.. this must be an action story. It had to be a working dog." Writer Tom Dougall, who had been influenced by the poems of Robert W. Service, naturally chose a Husky. The dog was originally called Mogo, but after criticism by Trendle, Dougall re-christened the canine King. Dougall likewise created Sgt. Preston and the French-Canadian guide. Fran Striker, who wrote for The Lone Ranger, also contributed scripts.

However, Trendle's criticism of Dougall may have had another reason behind it. Shortly before the two Trendle series aired (Lone Ranger and Challenge of the Yukon), popular author Zane Grey had a book in circulation (Lone Star Ranger) about a Texas Ranger like the Lone Ranger and a comic book series in circulation (King of the Royal Mounted) about the adventures of Sgt. King, a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman like Sgt. Preston. It could be that Trendle borrowed both ideas from Grey's work and wanted to retain the name "King" as a tribute to Grey, who died after a long illness one year following the first airing of Challenge of the Yukon.

Challenge of the Yukon began as a 15-minute serial, airing locally from 1938 until May 28, 1947. Shortly thereafter, the program acquired a sponsor, Quaker Oats, and the series, in a half-hour format, moved to the networks. The program aired on ABC from June 12, 1947 to December 30, 1949. It was then heard on The Mutual Broadcasting System from January 2, 1950 through the final broadcast on June 9, 1955. In November 1951, the title changed to Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.

Radio historian Terry Salomonson, a close friend of Trendle, authored a broadcast log of the radio program using archival material. He frequently tours the country offering a presentation about the history of the radio program. His next scheduled appearance is the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention.
Radio cast

* Sgt. Preston- The part of Sgt. Preston was played by different actors over the course of the long run. Jay Michael, who had often played villain Butch Cavendish on The Lone Ranger, originated the role, and played the brave Mountie from 1938 through the mid 1940s. Former movie actor Paul Sutton took over the role, followed briefly by Brace Beemer when The Lone Ranger ended in 1954. Sutton took over again, however, by the time of the final broadcast.

* Yukon King- The barks, whines, and howls of Yukon King were supplied by one of the station's sound effects men, Dewey Cole, and following Cole's death, by actor Ted Johnstone.

* Narrator and supporting players- The original announcer/narrator was Bob Hite, also a narrator for the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet and The Shadow. Hite was replaced by former star Jay Michael when Sutton took over. Lone Ranger narrator Fred Foy also filled the role from time to time. John Todd was heard occasionally as Inspector Conrad, and Frank Russell played Pierre. Episodic performers came from the same talent pool as the other WXYZ shows.

Television series: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

In 1955, the same year the radio show ended, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon premiered as a television series. Richard Simmons starred as Sgt. Preston, and was supported by Yukon King and Rex, now played by real animals. The dog cast as King was not a husky, however, but a large Alaskan Malamute. Charles Livingstone, who had worked on the radio version, directed several episodes. Though no plotlines seem to have been re-used from the radio show, they were generally built upon the same themes. The same few buildings were regularly seen as part of many settlements in the shows. The additional visual component of the snowy Yukon, however, did give the television version a different feel but like all such films when filmed on a stage set, the frosty breath of people in Arctic conditions could not be simulated. Generally, however, there was an outdoor feel though a few times shadows on the skyline could be seen. Genuine outdoor scenes were added to give the show some reality though the viewer could not help but notice a sameness to them as they were all filmed in the same area and reused at times.

Mainly filmed at Ashcroft, Colorado, the series was telecast on CBS from September 29, 1955, to September 25, 1958. The first two seasons were produced by Trendle-Campbell-Meurer, and the show was broadcast in the same time slot as ABC's The Lone Ranger. In its last season, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was purchased and produced by the Jack Wrather Corporation.

 

EPISODES LIST

COTY 38-02-03 - 0001
COTY 38-02-10 - 0002 Bank Robbery
COTY 38-02-17 - 0003
COTY 38-02-24 - 0004
COTY 42-04-23 - 0221 Old Mans Will
COTY 42-05-07 - 0223 The Dawson Fire
COTY 43-07-17 - 0285 Meeting the Terms of a Contract
COTY 43-07-24 - 0286 Till a Mans Proved Dead
COTY 43-07-31 - 0287 A Swindler Swindled
COTY 43-08-14 - 0289 A Footprint in Leather
COTY 43-08-21 - 0290 Caught by a Button
COTY 43-08-28 - 0291 The Last Days of a Freight Line
COTY 43-09-11 - 0293 A Swill O Gunpowder
COTY 43-09-18 - 0294 Kings Ransom
COTY 43-09-25 - 0295 Murder on Train Time
COTY 43-10-02 - 0296 A Previewed Confession
COTY 43-10-09 - 0297 Attempted Manslaughter
COTY 43-10-16 - 0298 Lantern Rock
COTY 43-10-23 - 0299 The Ring on His Finger
COTY 43-10-30 - 0300 The Tell-Tale Bullet
COTY 43-11-06 - 0301 A Date to Remember
COTY 43-11-13 - 0302 Belated Revenge
COTY 43-11-20 - 0303 Return to the Crime
COTY 43-11-27 - 0304 King Spots Murder
COTY 43-12-04 - 0305 Self Defense or Murder
COTY 43-12-11 - 0306 By Hook or by Crook
COTY 43-12-18 - 0307 The Eleventh Hour
COTY 43-12-25 - 0308 Murder in ABCs
COTY 43-12-27 - xxxx Bob Hite Announces - Audition
COTY 44-01-01 - 0309 No Escape for a Murderer
COTY 44-01-06 - 0310 Revenge in the Yukon
COTY 44-01-13 - 0311 Forgery and Murder
COTY 44-01-20 - 0312 Macbeths Bloody Knife
COTY 44-01-27 - 0313 Wolf Pack
COTY 44-02-03 - 0314 Cabin on the Trail
COTY 44-02-10 - 0315 Lady Luck Claim
COTY 44-02-17 - 0316 As a Man Thinketh
COTY 44-02-24 - 0317 The Hannagan Brothers
COTY 44-03-02 - 0318 The Great Dog King
COTY 44-03-09 - 0319 The Vallera Diamond
COTY 44-03-23 - 0321 King Meets Soapy Smith
COTY 44-03-30 - 0322 A Pack of Bacon
COTY 44-04-06 - 0323 Edward Carson
COTY 44-04-13 - 0324 The Plaid Coat
COTY 44-04-20 - 0325 Belle Bradys Gesture
COTY 44-04-27 - 0326 Prestons Right Hand Man
COTY 44-05-04 - 0327 A Woman Scorned
COTY 44-05-11 - 0328 Outlaw Dog
COTY 44-05-18 - 0329 The Outlaws Nemesis
COTY 44-05-25 - 0330 The Idol
COTY 44-06-01 - 0331 A Joke Led to the Gallows
COTY 44-06-08 - 0332 Reverend Jim
COTY 44-06-15 - 0333 The Man from Missouri
COTY 44-06-22 - 0334 Design for Murder aka Killing Sullivan
COTY 44-06-29 - 0335 The Duke Bows to a King
COTY 44-07-13 - 0337 The Ladys Locket
COTY 44-07-20 - 0338 Lucky Walters
COTY 44-07-27 - 0339 Of Dogs and Horses
COTY 44-08-03 - 0340 Maintiens Le Droit
COTY 44-08-10 - 0341 The Plan That Failed
COTY 44-08-17 - 0342 King Breaks the Wheel of Fortune
COTY 44-08-24 - 0343 A Rendezvous
COTY 44-08-31 - 0344 Smokey
COTY 44-09-07 - 0345 A Frame-Up That Failed
COTY 44-09-14 - 0346 Death and the Flickering Eye
COTY 44-09-21 - 0347 A Masquerade
COTY 44-09-28 - 0348 Eyes for the Blind
COTY 44-10-12 - 0350 King Saves the Day
COTY 44-10-19 - 0351 Suzanne Verrill
COTY 44-10-26 - 0352 Case History of a Mountie
COTY 44-11-02 - 0353 Seahorse Citys Editor
COTY 44-11-09 - 0354 King Found the Clue
COTY 44-11-16 - 0355 Florabelles Adventure
COTY 44-11-23 - 0356 Paula Buchanan
COTY 44-11-30 - 0357 King Meets a Grizzly
COTY 44-12-07 - 0358 Trial by Fire
COTY 44-12-14 - 0359 One Went to the Gallows
COTY 44-12-21 - 0360 How Connelly Paid the Law
COTY 44-12-28 - 0361 Prestons Dilemma
COTY 45-01-04 - 0362 Trap for a Mountie
COTY 45-01-13 - 0363 Manhunt
COTY 45-01-18 - 0364 Murder on the Trail
COTY 45-01-25 - 0365 The Fugitives
COTY 45-01-30 - 0366 King Led the Way
COTY 45-02-06 - 0367 An Unlucky Gambler
COTY 45-02-13 - 0368 Guilty by Proxy
COTY 45-02-20 - 0369 Wilderness Girl
COTY 45-02-27 - 0370 Glynns Canyon
COTY 45-03-06 - 0371 Trail Scent
COTY 45-03-13 - 0372 The Dog-Head Nugget
COTY 45-03-20 - 0373 Silver Point Renegades
COTY 45-03-27 - 0374 Landslide
COTY 45-04-03 - 0375 Blizzard in the Yukon
COTY 45-04-10 - 0376 Back Door of the Mountain
COTY 45-04-24 - 0377 Her Weight in Gold
COTY 45-05-01 - 0378 Spawn of the North
COTY 45-05-08 - 0379 The Dog Team Race
COTY 45-05-15 - 0380 God of the Mountain
COTY 45-05-22 - 0381 A Boy and a Dog
COTY 45-05-29 - 0382 Ambush
COTY 45-06-05 - 0383 Trap Robber
COTY 45-06-12 - 0384 Medicine Man
COTY 45-06-19 - 0385 Thunder
COTY 45-06-26 - 0386 Recovered Claim
COTY 45-07-03 - 0387 Old Tom
COTY 45-07-10 - 0388 The Brass Button
COTY 45-07-17 - 0389 Escape
COTY 45-07-24 - 0390 Skipper
COTY 45-07-31 - 0391 The Chase
COTY 45-08-07 - 0392 The Map
COTY 45-08-14 - 0393 Arctic Chase
COTY 45-08-21 - 0394 Maw Bakers Pies
COTY 45-08-28 - 0395 Magnanimous Ghost
COTY 45-09-04 - 0396 Bear Trap
COTY 45-09-11 - 0397 Alibi
COTY 45-09-18 - 0398 Big Bill
COTY 45-09-25 - 0399 The Red Mitten
COTY 45-10-02 - 0400 Chechako
COTY 45-10-09 - 0401 The Black Bear
COTY 45-10-16 - 0402 Scorpion Sams Gold
COTY 45-10-23 - 0403 Dynamite Provides
COTY 45-10-30 - 0404 The Trail
COTY 45-11-06 - 0405 The Last Laugh
COTY 45-11-13 - 0406 The Irish Wolf Hound
COTY 45-11-20 - 0407 Father Donovan
COTY 45-11-27 - 0408 Long Fall Canyon
COTY 45-12-04 - 0409 The Bonanza Belle
COTY 45-12-11 - 0410 The Dachshund
COTY 45-12-18 - 0411 Christmas Present
COTY 45-12-29 - 0412 New Years Eve
COTY 46-01-05 - 0413 The Grave Robbers
COTY 46-01-10 - 0414 The Mail Team
COTY 46-01-17 - 0415 Preston Takes Over
COTY 46-01-24 - 0416 Jane Gets Her Man
COTY 46-01-31 - 0417 The Blind Man
COTY 46-02-14 - 0418 The Cure
COTY 46-02-21 - 0419 Mabel
COTY 46-02-28 - 0420 The Shamaness
COTY 46-03-07 - 0421 Mad Wolf
COTY 46-03-14 - 0422 The Bully
COTY 46-03-21 - 0423 Hold Up
COTY 46-03-28 - 0424 The Rivals
COTY 46-04-04 - 0425 The Return of Pete Hill
COTY 46-04-11 - 0426 Neds Wife
COTY 46-04-18 - 0427 Rex
COTY 46-04-25 - 0428 Torn Parka
COTY 46-05-02 - 0429 Balmy Bill
COTY 46-05-09 - 0430 Eskimo Justice
COTY 46-05-16 - 0431 Shrimp Togan
COTY 46-05-23 - 0432 Chap
COTY 46-05-30 - 0433 The Mitten
COTY 46-06-06 - 0434 Annie Jones
COTY 46-06-13 - 0435 The Great Dane
COTY 46-06-20 - 0436 How Preston Got King
COTY 46-06-27 - 0437 The Sharp Shooter
COTY 46-07-04 - 0438 The Pup That Ate Too Much
COTY 46-07-11 - 0439 Flash
COTY 46-07-18 - 0440 Preston Breaks a Rule
COTY 46-07-25 - 0441 Beaver Dam
COTY 46-08-01 - 0442 The Silver Fox
COTY 46-08-15 - 0444 The Mute Speaks
COTY 46-08-22 - 0445 Grizzly Martin
COTY 46-08-29 - 0446 Preston Goes to Jail
COTY 46-09-12 - 0448 The - idemic
COTY 46-09-19 - 0449 Preston Sells King
COTY 46-09-26 - 0450 Blind Mans Claim
COTY 46-10-03 - 0451 The Wooden Case
COTY 46-11-07 - 0456 Trap in the Mountains
COTY 46-11-14 - 0457 The Choice
COTY 46-11-21 - 0458 The Cat Collar
COTY 46-11-28 - 0459 Thanksgiving in the Wilderness
COTY 46-12-05 - 0460 The Watch Dog
COTY 46-12-12 - 0461 The Dog Fight
COTY 46-12-19 - 0462 Christmas Present
COTY 46-12-26 - 0463 The Man Who Limped
COTY 47-01-02 - 0464 The False Beard
COTY 47-01-09 - 0465 Zeb
COTY 47-01-16 - 0466 The Black Dog
COTY 47-01-23 - 0467 A Question of Ethics
COTY 47-01-30 - 0468 The Gold Fang
COTY 47-02-04 - 0469 Pet Bear
COTY 47-02-11 - 0470 The Substitution
COTY 47-02-20 - 0471 The Red Parka
COTY 47-02-27 - 0472 The Hermit of Nugget Hill
COTY 47-03-06 - 0473 The Coffin
COTY 47-03-12 - 0474 Sunshine Stones
COTY 47-03-19 - 0475 The Birthday Present
COTY 47-03-26 - 0476 The Big Stone House
COTY 47-04-02 - 0477 The Dancing Bear
COTY 47-04-09 - 0478 The Story of Big John
COTY 47-04-16 - 0479 The Torn Sleeve
COTY 47-04-23 - 0480 The Mad Trapper
COTY 47-04-30 - 0481 The Red Setter
COTY 47-05-14 - 0482 The Usurpers
COTY 47-05-28 - 0484 Lost Mitten
COTY 47-06-12 - 0485 The Wolf Cub
COTY 47-06-19 - 0486 Grizzly
COTY 47-06-26 - 0487 Pet Bear
COTY 47-07-03 - 0488 The Puppy
COTY 47-07-12 - 0489 Sams Gold
COTY 47-07-19 - 0490 The Man in the Fur Cap
COTY 47-07-26 - 0491 A Dog Named Mabel
COTY 47-08-02 - 0492 Messenger of Mercy
COTY 47-08-09 - 0493 Derelict Dog
COTY 47-08-23 - 0494 The Revenge of Steve Carlton
COTY 47-08-30 - 0495 Clue to a Killer
COTY 47-09-06 - 0496 The Stolen Pups
COTY 47-09-11 - 0497 The Northern Pursuit
COTY 47-09-18 - 0498 The Fraud
COTY 47-09-25 - 0499 Reprisal
COTY 47-10-02 - 0500 The Proof
COTY 47-10-09 - 0501 The Malamute Pup
COTY 47-10-16 - 0502 The Last Cabin
COTY 47-10-23 - 0503 Rex
COTY 47-11-01 - 0504 Sams Wife
COTY 47-11-08 - 0505 Kings Escape
COTY 47-11-15 - 0506 The Limping Dog
COTY 47-11-22 - 0507 King Gets His Man aka The Piano
COTY 47-11-29 - 0508 Tara
COTY 47-12-06 - 0509 The Marked Cards
COTY 47-12-13 - 0510 White Mans Law
COTY 47-12-27 - 0511 The Shepherd Dog
COTY 48-01-03 - 0512 The Silent One
COTY 48-01-10 - 0513 Tago the Half Breed
COTY 48-01-17 - 0514 The Bridge
COTY 48-01-24 - 0515 The Loyalty of Chief
COTY 48-01-31 - 0516 The Pamphlet
COTY 48-02-07 - 0517 The Red Herring
COTY 48-02-14 - 0518 The Klondike Palace
COTY 48-02-21 - 0519 Aunt Em
COTY 48-02-28 - 0520 Silvertip
COTY 48-03-06 - 0521 The Debt
COTY 48-03-13 - 0522 Witness for the Crown
COTY 48-03-20 - 0523 King Comes Home
COTY 48-03-27 - 0524 The Wire Haired Terrier
COTY 48-04-24 - 0527 Rusty
COTY 48-06-26 - 0535 Breakup
COTY 48-09-06 - 0545 Shots in the Dark
COTY 48-09-08 - 0546 Winner by Proxy
COTY 48-09-13 - 0548 The Fraud
COTY 48-09-15 - 0549 Trader Muldoon
COTY 48-09-17 - 0550 The Showdown
COTY 48-09-20 - 0551 Lost Indian Mine
COTY 48-09-22 - 0552 Icebound
COTY 48-09-24 - 0553 Old Bens Gold
COTY 48-09-27 - 0554 Pot Luck Killers
COTY 48-09-29 - 0555 Ghost Town
COTY 48-10-01 - 0556 Find the Body
COTY 48-10-04 - 0557 The Extra Uniform
COTY 48-10-06 - 0558 Record Run
COTY 48-10-08 - 0559 Parson Shorty Meadows
COTY 48-10-11 - 0560 The Red Ace
COTY 48-10-13 - 0561 Mine of Good Hope
COTY 48-10-15 - 0562 White Hawk
COTY 48-10-18 - 0563 Underground Ambush
COTY 48-10-20 - 0564 The False Trail
COTY 48-10-22 - 0565 The Poisoner of Chiliwaw
COTY 48-10-25 - 0566 Samaritan of the Trail
COTY 48-10-27 - 0567 Preston Turns the Tables
COTY 48-10-29 - 0568 The Phantom Gang
COTY 48-11-01 - 0569 The Call of Duty
COTY 48-11-03 - 0570 The Man with the Red Hair
COTY 48-11-05 - 0571 Death on the Trail
COTY 48-11-08 - 0572 The Wilderness Uprising
COTY 48-11-10 - 0573 Ben Yancys Legacy
COTY 48-11-12 - 0574 Shadow
COTY 48-11-15 - 0575 The Second Chance
COTY 48-11-17 - 0576 Manhunt
COTY 48-11-19 - 0577 The St Bernard Dog
COTY 48-11-22 - 0578 Mutiny on the Penguin
COTY 48-11-24 - 0579 Old Mobys Cairn
COTY 48-11-26 - 0580 Lost River Roundup
COTY 48-11-29 - 0581 Strike at Pelican Creek
COTY 48-12-01 - 0582 The Black Husky
COTY 48-12-03 - 0583 The Sergeants Right
COTY 48-12-06 - 0584 Timber
COTY 48-12-08 - 0585 The Dawson Fire
COTY 48-12-10 - 0586 The Trap in Cabin Four
COTY 48-12-13 - 0587 Escape to the North
COTY 48-12-15 - 0588 Marlows Gang
COTY 48-12-17 - 0589 Faith in a Mountie
COTY 48-12-20 - 0590 The Emerald in the Nugget
COTY 48-12-22 - 0591 The Man with the Red Coat
COTY 48-12-27 - 0592 Injun Devil
COTY 48-12-29 - 0593 Arrowhead Frame-Up
COTY 48-12-31 - 0594 Case of Frank Weaver
COTY 49-01-03 - 0595 King Takes Over
COTY 49-01-05 - 0596 Bonanza 47 - first half
COTY 49-01-07 - 0597 Jim Beldens Secret - second half
COTY 49-01-10 - 0598 King Proves His Worth
COTY 49-01-14 - 0600 Lem Baileys Pet Bear
COTY 49-01-17 - 0601 White Water
COTY 49-01-19 - 0602 Jimmys Birthday Cake
COTY 49-01-21 - 0603 Skagway Patrol
COTY 49-01-24 - 0604 Mystery in the Cave
COTY 49-01-26 - 0605 The Moose River Murder
COTY 49-01-28 - 0606 Lost River Ambush
COTY 49-01-31 - 0607 The Mongrel
COTY 49-02-02 - 0608 On One Condition
COTY 49-02-04 - 0609 The Trail of Grizzly Grayson
COTY 49-02-07 - 0610 Rogues Progress
COTY 49-02-09 - 0611 Sergeant Preston Faces Death
COTY 49-02-11 - 0612 Ambush
COTY 49-02-14 - 0613 The Coward
COTY 49-02-16 - 0614 Double Cross Creek
COTY 49-02-18 - 0615 The Dog with the Gold Tooth
COTY 49-02-21 - 0616 The Magic Light
COTY 49-02-23 - 0617 Signal in Green
COTY 49-02-25 - 0618 Danger Signal
COTY 49-02-28 - 0619 River Pirates
COTY 49-03-02 - 0620 Ambush at Forty Mile
COTY 49-03-04 - 0621 The Music Hall Murder
COTY 49-03-07 - 0622 Trail Mates
COTY 49-03-09 - 0623 Bulldog Charm
COTY 49-03-11 - 0624 The Meal That Convicted
COTY 49-03-14 - 0625 The White Huskie
COTY 49-03-16 - 0626 The Klondike Queen
COTY 49-03-18 - 0627 The Caribou Case
COTY 49-03-21 - 0628 The Black and White Pup
COTY 49-03-23 - 0629 The Devil Dog
COTY 49-03-25 - 0630 Letters to a Killer
COTY 49-03-28 - 0631 Conovers Crime
COTY 49-03-30 - 0632 Crumpled Handbill
COTY 49-04-01 - 0633 The Killer
COTY 49-04-04 - 0634 The Remittance Man
COTY 49-04-06 - 0635 Dead Mans Man
COTY 49-04-08 - 0636 The Knife Throwers
COTY 49-04-11 - 0637 The Lucky Shirt
COTY 49-04-13 - 0638 The Trail of the Werewolf
COTY 49-04-15 - 0639 Trouble at Forty-Mile
COTY 49-04-18 - 0640 The Luck of the Newtons
COTY 49-04-20 - 0641 The Empty Coffin
COTY 49-04-22 - 0642 The Doomed Witness
COTY 49-04-25 - 0643 The Bear Trap
COTY 49-04-27 - 0644 The Perfect Crime
COTY 49-04-29 - 0645 Fire in the Sky
COTY 49-05-02 - 0646 Escape to the North
COTY 49-05-04 - 0647 The Sparrow
COTY 49-05-06 - 0648 The Case of the Hard-Hearted Hermit
COTY 49-05-09 - 0649 Race to Twenty Mile
COTY 49-05-11 - 0650 The Million Dollar Deadline
COTY 49-05-13 - 0651 The Skagway-Mail
COTY 49-05-16 - 0652 The Counter Plan
COTY 49-05-18 - 0653 The Bad Penny
COTY 49-05-20 - 0654 Adventure in Selkirk
COTY 49-05-23 - 0655 The Duel
COTY 49-05-25 - 0656 Death and the Lucky Seven
COTY 49-05-27 - 0657 The Skull in the Stone
COTY 49-05-30 - 0658 The Case of the Turncoat Mountie
COTY 49-06-01 - 0659 The Case of the Frightened Child
COTY 49-06-03 - 0660 The Case of the Canyon Holdup
COTY 49-06-06 - 0661 The Missing Code
COTY 49-06-08 - 0662 The Case of the Yellow Ribbon
COTY 49-06-10 - 0663 A Boy and His Dog
COTY 49-06-15 - 0664 The Uphill Sled
COTY 49-06-22 - 0665 King Takes Over
COTY 49-06-29 - 0666 The Case of the Beautiful Swindler
COTY 49-07-06 - 0667 The Case of the Crown Fire
COTY 49-07-13 - 0668 Trickery in the River
COTY 49-07-20 - 0669 The Case of the Kind Hearted Killer
COTY 49-07-27 - 0670 The Case of the Unwilling Guardian
COTY 49-08-03 - 0671 The Renegade Huskie
COTY 49-08-10 - 0672 What Price King
COTY 49-08-17 - 0673 The Case of the Friendly Enemies
COTY 49-08-24 - 0674 The Yellow Kitten
COTY 49-08-31 - 0675 The Ministers Missing Money
COTY 49-09-07 - 0676 The Case of the Detective Who Liked Excitement
COTY 49-09-12 - 0677 The Fan-Tan Gold Robbery
COTY 49-09-14 - 0678 The Boy Who Feared Dogs
COTY 49-09-16 - 0679 The Case of the Wishbone
COTY 49-09-19 - 0680 Fire on the Trail
COTY 49-09-21 - 0681 King and the Baxter Gang
COTY 49-09-23 - 0682 The Case of the River Pirates
COTY 49-09-26 - 0697 Ambush Near Selkirk
COTY 49-09-28 - 0684 The Case of the Sourdoughs Dog
COTY 49-09-30 - 0685 The Phantom Witness
COTY 49-10-03 - 0686 The Scent of Blood
COTY 49-10-05 - 0687 Murder on the Mountain
COTY 49-10-07 - 0688 The Generous Hobo
COTY 49-10-10 - 0689 Allen McRaes Birthday Present
COTY 49-10-12 - 0690 The Burning Cabin
COTY 49-10-14 - 0691 The Great Charlotta
COTY 49-10-17 - 0692 The Doctor Disappears
COTY 49-10-19 - 0693 Hazel Crest Decision
COTY 49-10-21 - 0694 Rescue in the Forest
COTY 49-10-24 - 0695 The Missing Money
COTY 49-10-26 - 0696 Bad Boy
COTY 49-10-28 - 0697 The Last Will
COTY 49-10-31 - 0698 Nipper Moves Himself
COTY 49-11-02 - 0699 Bear Trap
COTY 49-11-04 - 0700 Dr Blakes Surrender
COTY 49-11-09 - 0702 The Miser and the Mob
COTY 49-11-11 - 0703 The Old Timer
COTY 49-11-14 - 0704 The Senator Finds a Treasure
COTY 49-11-16 - 0705 Note of Evidence
COTY 49-11-18 - 0706 The Brothers Promise
COTY 49-11-21 - 0707 The King Emperor
COTY 49-11-23 - 0708 The Stolen Box
COTY 49-11-25 - 0709 The Barbary Gang
COTY 49-11-28 - 0710 Grubstake for Vickers
COTY 49-11-30 - 0711 48 Hours to Pay
COTY 49-12-02 - 0712 Outlaws Twin
COTY 49-12-05 - 0713 Dance at Caribou Creek
COTY 49-12-07 - 0714 The Return of Tom Becket
COTY 49-12-09 - 0715 Swindlers Luck
COTY 49-12-12 - 0716 Copper Gulch Patrol
COTY 49-12-14 - 0717 The Wainwright Cache
COTY 49-12-16 - 0718 The Black Bag
COTY 49-12-19 - 0719 Missing Gold
COTY 49-12-21 - 0720 The Shanghaied Sergeant
COTY 49-12-23 - 0721 The Sergeants Present
COTY 49-12-26 - 0722 Journey for Revenge
COTY 49-12-28 - 0723 Swindlers Luck
COTY 49-12-30 - 0724 The Prodigal Father
COTY 50-01-02 - 0725 Rainbows End
COTY 50-01-04 - 0726 Jeff Marcos Gang
COTY 50-01-06 - 0727 The Battle at Bradleys
COTY 50-01-09 - 0728 Barry Jeffers Trust
COTY 50-01-11 - 0729 Red Devil
COTY 50-01-13 - 0730 The Miners Meeting
COTY 50-01-16 - 0731 The Diamond Collar
COTY 50-01-18 - 0732 The Long Trail
COTY 50-01-20 - 0733 No - itaph for Tombstone
COTY 50-01-23 - 0734 The Ten Thousand Dollar Rewards
COTY 50-01-25 - 0735 The Trap That Failed
COTY 50-01-27 - 0736 The Ghost Raider
COTY 50-01-30 - 0737 Casper Motts Adventure
COTY 50-02-01 - 0738 Circumstantial Evidence
COTY 50-02-03 - 0739 Blind Mans Bluff
COTY 50-02-06 - 0740 Jailbreak
COTY 50-02-08 - 0741 The Runaway Heir
COTY 50-02-10 - 0742 Flaming Valley
COTY 50-02-13 - 0743 The Haunted Mine
COTY 50-02-15 - 0744 The Black Cat
COTY 50-02-17 - 0745 Alias Al Gibson
COTY 50-02-20 - 0746 The Murdered Witness
COTY 50-02-22 - 0747 Trails End
COTY 50-02-24 - 0748 Uncle Joes Luck
COTY 50-02-27 - 0749 Guardian for Jimmy
COTY 50-03-01 - 0750 When Thief Catches Thief
COTY 50-03-03 - 0751 The Innocent Criminal
COTY 50-03-06 - 0752 Wolf Creek
COTY 50-03-08 - 0753 Restitution
COTY 50-03-10 - 0754 The Lost Lady
COTY 50-03-13 - 0755 Hidden Evidence
COTY 50-03-15 - 0756 Secret Orders
COTY 50-03-17 - 0757 The Man Who Fled
COTY 50-03-20 - 0758 The Cascade Case
COTY 50-03-22 - 0759 The Fugitive Bride
COTY 50-03-24 - 0760 The Wolf Cub
COTY 50-03-27 - 0761 Canyon Cache
COTY 50-03-29 - 0762 Mystery of the Ridge
COTY 50-03-31 - 0763 Twenty Little Indians
COTY 50-04-03 - 0764 Unfinished Note
COTY 50-04-05 - 0765 The Two Bullets
COTY 50-05-26 - 0787 Wand Diamond
COTY 50-05-29 - 0788 Notorious Chet Craig
COTY 50-05-31 - 0789 The Dead Mans Trail
COTY 50-06-02 - 0790 The Angel of Death
COTY 50-06-05 - 0791 Six Gun Clue
COTY 50-06-07 - 0792 Joses Return
COTY 50-06-09 - 0793 Revenge from Beyond
COTY 50-06-28 - 0794 The Bag of Gold
COTY 50-07-07 - 0795 Race of the River Boats
COTY 50-07-10 - 0796 The Diamond Solitaire
COTY 50-07-19 - 0797 Stolen Gold
COTY 50-07-26 - 0798 The Spread Eagle Raid
COTY 50-08-02 - 0799 The Beaverton Legacy
COTY 50-08-09 - 0800 A Change of Mind
COTY 50-08-16 - 0801 Ten Thousand Counterfeit
COTY 50-08-23 - 0802 The Branded Pelts
COTY 50-08-30 - 0803 Logans Luck
COTY 50-09-06 - 0804 Cal Dorsets Hair
COTY 50-09-11 - 0805 The Gold Behind the Waterfall
COTY 50-09-13 - 0806 The Polar Quest
COTY 50-09-15 - 0807 Left to Die
COTY 50-09-18 - 0808 The Sack of Sand
COTY 50-09-20 - 0809 The Malemute Express
COTY 50-09-22 - 0810 The Torn Map
COTY 50-09-25 - 0811 Diagram of Danger
COTY 50-09-27 - 0812 The Red Raiders
COTY 50-09-29 - 0813 Dog Crazy
COTY 50-10-02 - 0814 The Malacca Cane
COTY 50-10-04 - 0815 The Vagabond
COTY 50-10-06 - 0816 The Criminal Collie
COTY 50-10-09 - 0817 The Blue Paper
COTY 50-10-11 - 0818 Harpers Castle
COTY 50-10-13 - 0819 A Dog Called Sparky
COTY 50-10-16 - 0820 Fugitive from Bald Rock
COTY 50-10-18 - 0821 The Masked Gunman
COTY 50-10-20 - 0822 Out of the Night
COTY 50-10-23 - 0823 Heart of a Killer
COTY 50-10-25 - 0824 Dead Mans Whistle
COTY 50-10-27 - 0825 A Call to Action
COTY 50-10-30 - 0826 Undercover
COTY 50-11-01 - 0827 Contention
COTY 50-11-03 - 0828 Whistling in the Dark
COTY 50-11-06 - 0829 Friend in Need
COTY 50-11-08 - 0830 The Ghost Riders
COTY 50-11-13 - 0832 The Clue of the Silver Pup
COTY 50-11-15 - 0833 Passport to Death
COTY 50-11-17 - 0834 The Telltale Knife
COTY 50-11-20 - 0835 The Wrong Map
COTY 50-11-22 - 0836 The Rebel Yell
COTY 50-11-24 - 0837 Death Waits on the River
COTY 50-11-27 - 0838 The Man in the Canyon
COTY 50-11-29 - 0839 Gold Fever
COTY 50-12-01 - 0840 Spider Burkes Daughter
COTY 50-12-04 - 0841 Wild Dog
COTY 50-12-06 - 0842 The Indian Sign
COTY 50-12-08 - 0843 The Notorious Hawk Cooper
COTY 51-01-20 - 0844 Danger at Devils Gorge
COTY 51-01-27 - 0845 Murder on Fox Run
COTY 51-01-28 - 0846 Escape by Night
COTY 51-02-03 - 0847 White Fox for Marie
COTY 51-02-04 - 0848 Storm the Pass
COTY 51-02-10 - 0849 The King of Keena Creek
COTY 51-02-11 - 0850 The Trail Robbers
COTY 51-02-17 - 0851 Wrong Trail
COTY 51-02-18 - 0852 Honest Young Man
COTY 51-02-24 - 0853 Blackmailers Payoff
COTY 51-02-25 - 0854 Vanished Loot
COTY 51-03-03 - 0855 Job for Jim Lackey
COTY 51-03-04 - 0856 The Russian Rubies
COTY 51-03-10 - 0857 Secret of the Closed Room
COTY 51-03-11 - 0858 Doctor Redcoat
COTY 51-03-17 - 0859 The Third Strike
COTY 51-03-18 - 0860 Never Be Missed
COTY 51-03-24 - 0861 The Counterfeit Heiress
COTY 51-03-25 - 0862 Old Faithful
COTY 51-03-31 - 0863 Cabin 102
COTY 51-04-01 - 0864 The Blue Scarf
COTY 51-04-07 - 0865 Trappers Trail
COTY 51-04-08 - 0866 Take It Easy
COTY 51-04-14 - 0867 The Blind Husky
COTY 51-04-15 - 0868 Team-Mates
COTY 51-04-21 - 0869 Rowdys Choice
COTY 51-04-22 - 0870 Indian Dream
COTY 51-06-10 - 0884 Number One Challenger
COTY 51-07-01 - 0890 The Stuffed Shirt
COTY 51-07-08 - 0892 Murder at the Flood
COTY 51-07-12 - 0894 A Boy Called Jack
COTY 51-07-15 - 0895 Thieves Congress
COTY 51-07-19 - 0897 Tom Barrys Return
COTY 51-07-22 - 0898 The Trails End
COTY 51-07-26 - 0900 The Innocent Fugitives
COTY 51-08-02 - 0903 And Far Away
COTY 51-08-05 - 0904 The Widows Son
COTY 51-08-09 - 0906 The Man Who Feared Dogs
COTY 51-08-12 - 0907 Ambush in Bellary Flats
COTY 51-08-16 - 0909 Against Time
COTY 51-08-19 - 0910 The Red Parka
COTY 51-08-23 - 0912 The Scent of Death
COTY 51-08-26 - 0913 Bullets for Preston
COTY 51-08-30 - 0915 Red Coated Crook
COTY 51-09-02 - 0916 Boy Alone
COTY 51-09-06 - 0918 Junior Partner
COTY 51-09-09 - 0919 Dividend on Murder
COTY 51-09-13 - 0921 The Landlady
COTY 51-09-16 - 0922 The Killer Cree
COTY 51-09-20 - 0924 Chance Meeting
COTY 51-09-23 - 0925 Trappers Gold
COTY 51-09-27 - 0927 Uncle Ben
COTY 51-10-04 - 0930 Open and Shut
COTY 51-10-07 - 0931 Fire in the Forest
COTY 51-10-09 - 0932 Man in Hiding
COTY 51-10-11 - 0933 Double Identity
COTY 51-10-21 - 0937 The Mutinys Survivor
COTY 51-10-25 - 0939 Claim 22
COTY 51-10-30 - 0941 Reward for Shiloh
COTY 51-11-01 - 0942 Trail to Trouble
COTY 51-11-04 - 0943 The Diamond Solitaire
COTY 51-11-06 - 0944 Forbidden Ground
COTY 51-11-08 - 0945 Si Adkins Gold
COTY 51-11-11 - 0946 The Forgetful Killer
COTY 51-11-13 - 0947 Sneak Gun
COTY 51-11-15 - 0948 Death in the Air
COTY 51-11-18 - 0949 Trap for a Killer
COTY 51-11-20 - 0950 Needed Cash
COTY 51-11-22 - 0951 Grim Journey
COTY 51-11-25 - 0952 Shag and the Fur Thieves
COTY 51-11-29 - 0954 Jerry Goes Home
COTY 51-12-02 - 0955 Cave-In
COTY 51-12-04 - 0956 Frame-Up Victim
COTY 51-12-06 - 0957 Trail of Death
COTY 51-12-09 - 0958 The Trail of Gold
COTY 51-12-11 - 0959 Neil Holtons Vow
COTY 51-12-13 - 0960 Rainbow Gold
COTY 51-12-16 - 0961 King Proves His Worth
COTY 51-12-18 - 0962 Sins of the Father
COTY 51-12-20 - 0963 White Water
COTY 51-12-23 - 0964 McAllisters Bonanza
COTY 51-12-25 - 0965 The Christmas Mite
COTY 51-12-27 - 0966 Arms and the Girl
COTY 51-12-30 - 0967 The Little Mountie
COTY 52-01-01 - 0968 The Return of Red Gruver
COTY 52-01-03 - 0969 Mystery Boy
COTY 52-01-08 - 0970 Treacherous Journey
COTY 52-01-10 - 0971 White Doctor
COTY 52-01-15 - 0972 Man on the Trail
COTY 52-01-17 - 0973 Ex-Partner
COTY 52-01-22 - 0974 The Streets Are Guarded
COTY 52-01-24 - 0975 Downriver Adventure
COTY 52-01-29 - 0976 One Mans Meat
COTY 52-01-31 - 0977 Ordeal at Fort Promise
COTY 52-02-05 - 0978 The Hidden Cabin
COTY 52-02-07 - 0979 Dead Mans Gold
COTY 52-02-12 - 0980 Bread upon the Waters
COTY 52-02-14 - 0981 The Case That Was Not Closed
COTY 52-02-19 - 0982 Brotherhood of Man
COTY 52-02-21 - 0983 Killers Live to Die
COTY 52-02-26 - 0984 The Missing Heir
COTY 52-02-28 - 0985 Laurie and the New Recruits
COTY 52-03-04 - 0986 Thunderbird
COTY 52-03-06 - 0987 The Land Otter's Totem
COTY 52-03-11 - 0988 The Burial Totem Case
COTY 52-03-13 - 0989 The Killer Whale
COTY 52-03-18 - 0990 The Sun and Raven
COTY 52-03-20 - 0991 The Prisoner
COTY 52-03-25 - 0992 The Boy from Seattle
COTY 52-03-27 - 0993 The Death Card
COTY 52-04-01 - 0994 Hard Luck
COTY 52-04-03 - 0995 The Ice Trail
COTY 52-04-08 - 0996 Arctic Odyssey
COTY 52-04-10 - 0997 Out of the Past
COTY 52-04-15 - 0998 Stand-In for Cheeka
COTY 52-04-17 - 0999 The Two Shots
COTY 52-04-22 - 1000 The Haunting Fear
COTY 52-04-24 - 1001 Brave Death
COTY 52-04-29 - 1002 The Fugitive
COTY 52-05-01 - 1003 Partners in Crime
COTY 52-05-06 - 1004 Gold Legacy
COTY 52-05-08 - 1005 Strange Treasure
COTY 52-05-13 - 1006 The Pack-Rat Nest
COTY 52-05-15 - 1007 The Young Camper
COTY 52-05-22 - 1009 Guard of Honor
COTY 52-05-27 - 1010 Mistaken Identity
COTY 52-05-29 - 1011 The Shelf-Ridge Incident
COTY 52-06-03 - 1012 Caw River Camp
COTY 52-06-05 - 1013 Death by Proxy
COTY 52-06-10 - 1014 Man from Missouri
COTY 52-09-07 - 1030 Murder on the Mountain
COTY 53-02-19 - 1076 The Queens Parlor
COTY 53-03-05 - 1080 SOS from Panamint
COTY 53-10-29 - 1118 The Death Dart
COTY 53-11-03 - 1119 The Rag Doll
COTY 55-01-06 - 1216 Outlaw in Uniform

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