Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-01-21 | Page 2 | Tractors Unable to Cross Ice; Claim

TRACTORS UNABLE TO CROSS ICE CLAIM FAIRBANKS Alaska Jan ii- ii fly Dy The Associated For Press Forthe the second time tim within a week snow tractors tractor of ot the type to be bused used In transporting supplies for tor forthe the Wilkins polar expedition were i thought to b be unable to cop cope with Arctic conditions condition when observers I I here yesterday expressed th the opinion opinion ion that they would never reach their destination The Tb motors I were declared to be helpless on onIce onice Ice and bare bar ground which they will encounter In the swept Ind wind reaches of at the tho th Interior Th The Alaska Alaski road commission rp re ported Monday that a test teat made with on ono one of t th the motor motors over oer a mil fl-mil 68 58 mile snow now stretch proved them unsatisfactory the tb steering gear tt tailing failing to guide them th m Officials of ot the tho th expedition have announced their Intention n ot or f trans trans- trans partin porting supplies with the tract tractors on from car Bear here hert to Point I Barrow Darrow th the farthest north settle 1 settle settle- I fc nt nt or of f Alaska