BISMARK, N. D., Aug. 28.

Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North ota,
died here this morning.

Death was caused by ; di-
sease from which the Go wv has
been critically ill for the past thtee
days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was
April 26, 1874;; near Alderte .
Minn., his parents were Iver

Mary Sorlie, natives of ' ay.
When he was 19 years old he
to North Dakota where he ed

‘in a bank, operated a general
and later became a traveling sales-
man,

In 1907 he entered the fuel, ser
and feed business at Grand Forks
as A. G. Sorlie and company. The
enterprise was successful anq Was
the basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests,
the ‘non-partisan league selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he worm gubernatorial election
after a hot fight with R. A. Nestos,
the republican incumbent. He was
reelected in 1926, but did not seek
renomination this year, saying that
he desired to retire to private life.
at the end of his term.

In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss
Jennie Odegard, who dieq later. In
1919 he married Miss Grace Hille-
boe at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
came to Governor Sorlie when in
his first term he appointed Gerald
P. Nye, to the United States Senate
te succeed Senator FE. F. Ladd who
died in office.

Governor Sorlie’s death brives to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
dock, the Lieutenant Governer
who is a real dirt farmer. and ‘s
rated a self made man. Later he
studied law nd civil engineering
taking mail courses in those sub
jects.

Since 1906 he has onerated a farm
near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperativ:
associations. He was elected Lieute
nant Governor in recognition of his
services to the non-partisan leacue
as a member of ‘the legislature and
his experience as a law maker He
was chairman of the North Dakots
delegation to the last republican na-
tional convention.
 
{ASSOCIATE LPESS Nhe ee

Washington, Aug. 9§,—(/P)—Con-
tinuing conferences with republican |
campaign managers in the east,
Herbert Hoover today was assembly- |
ing information upon which to base.
a decision as to the extent he will
‘participate personally in the presi-
dential fight there.

William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York state committee, had an
engagement with the republican
standard bearer to supplement the
‘advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
mitteeman for New York, and Daniel
FE. Pomeroy, vice chairman of the
New Jersey committee.

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re-
quiring attention and his advisers
‘are urging him to go into New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey for
at least one speech for each state
and more if time can be found for
them,

After he has canvassed the eastern
situation, he will be in ‘a position to
fairly well map out his campaign up
to election time. It is certain that
he will take advantage of his swing
back to his home in California to
vote for making a series of ad-
dresses. .

| May Speak in Chicago

5+ Before:that time he very probably
will go into the middle west, speak.
ing at Chicago and some other cities,
and: also into the border states, bul
these addresses are likely ‘to follow
-thesexinetheceast..-Some of his ad

visers think hé should speak in New
York and nearby states not late:
than early October.
. Should Hoover decide to make ¢
Labor Day address next Monday, i
will be in’ Washington, with a radio
hookup, it was stated today: at his
office. However, the candidate thinks
the time is too short for the prepara
tion of an address.

 

 

 
 