Old Yukon: Tales--Trails--and Trials

xi, 514 pp. The greatest story of pioneer Alaska. Tales--of Alaska gold rush days. Klondike. Famous Outlaws. Vigilantes. Establishing law and order. Pioneer life and stories of Sourdoughs and Chechahcos. Trails--up Mt. McKinley for the first time. 500 mile midwinter trip by dog sled. The Animal Trail from Asia. The Yukon River Winter Trail. Discovering a gold mine. Trials--Pioneer justice. The Wilderness Judge and some of his cases. The "floating" court. Murder trials. McKenzie-Noyes conspiracy. Nome contempt cases. 30 fascinating chapters. 64 pioneer Alaska pictures.