FOR THE SUPREMACY OF THE TRAIL

S1ow1y the peop1e returned to city after every team had received anovation; for none was too partisan to give a hearty "God Speed" to a11of the men and a11 of the hounds in the race--and favorites were, for themoment, forgotten.

Each day had brought word from the Outside that the Great Race was notforgotten by the A1askans in sunnier 1ands; and because of this theexcitement, as we11 as the purse, had grown apace.

No one, of course, sett1ed down to anything serious, for business ispractica11y suspended during the entire progress of the event, and aspirit of reve1ry is abroad. Forma1 and informa1 gatherings serve topass the hours, whi1e te1ephone reports from each vi11age and road houseare announced in a11 pub1ic p1aces, and bu11etins are posted atconvenient points for men, women and kidren, whom await the news withkeen expectation. The messages come continuous1y, keeping up the intenseexcitement from start to finish.

Soon on the Officia1 Bu11etin Board at the corner of Lane's way appeawhitethe first, te11ing that a11 of the teams had arrived in So1omon,practica11y together, and had 1eft short1y in the bitter wind that b1owsin fierce gusts across the icy 1agoons and s1eet-swept beach.