Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.-—(A.
P.)—Gov. A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning, Death
was caused by heart disease from
which the governor has been crit-
ically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1974, near Albert La,
Minn. His parents were lver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway.
‘When he was 19 he came to North
Dakota where he worked in # battk,
operated a general store and later
became a@ traveling saleaman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
‘The enterprise was the basia for a
considerable fortune which he later
accumulated in other businesa en-
deavors.

The Non-Partisan League eelect-
ed him as its standard bearer in
1924 and he won the gubernatorial
election after @ hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the Republican incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
hot seek renomination this year,
saying he desired to retire to pri-
vate life.

Gov. Sorlle’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the iHeutenant governor, who is a
real dirt farmer, and is rated a se.f
made man. He was educated in
the conimon schools and business
college. ‘Later he studied inw ant
clvjl engineering, taking mail
courses tn those subjects.

Since 1916 he hag operated 4
farm near Plaza and has been ac

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Washington, Aug. 28—(7)—Con+
tlnuing conferences with Republi-
can campalgn managers in tne
Fast, Herbert Hoover: today was
assembling information upon which
bo base aw decision as to the extent
he wlll participate personally in the
presidential fight there.

William HL. IML, chalrman of the
New York state Ioover committeo,
had on engagement with the Re-
publican standard bearer to suppte-
ment the advices given him yes-
torday by Charles D, ilies, natlon~
al committecenvan for New York,
and Daniel E. Pomeroy, vice chatr=
man of the New Jorsey commnittee,

Reporta received by Hoover since
his return from the West Indicate
that bho eastern situation Is ono re«
quiring attentlon aud his advisers
are urging Lim te ga into New
York, Massachusetts and New Jere
Sey for at least one speech for cach
state and more if Ume can bo
found for them.

After he has canvassed the cast-
trn situation, he will bo in a posl-
ton to fairly well” map out his
campiulgn up to election time Ib is
certain that he wilt take advantage
of his awing back to his home in
Californla to vate for making &
series of ardrosses Whether ho
wlll take the northein route home,
through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Montana and Oregon, o: the south-
crn route remalns bo be deter-
mined.

Before that time he very prob-
obly will go Into the Middle West,
apeaklug ab Chicago and some
other cltles, and alse inlo the bore
ter states,

Should Hoover devlde to make a
Lianbor day address iext Monday,
it will be in Washington, with «
radio hookup, ib was steted today
at his office.

Trepresentatives of the Republi-
ean candidate still were sceking to-
day to secure 2 building in which
to open his personal bendquarters,
There has been some elelay In ob-
taining the home of the the inte
Ropresontalive  Prothingham, — of
Massachusetts, and some — obher
building nearby may have to be
leased.
 