Bismark, N. D., Aug. 28.—(AP)—A.
G. Sorlie, rovernor of North Dakota,
died here this morning. Death was
caused by heart disease from wricn
the governor had been critically ill
for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, near Alderta Lea,
Minn. THis parents were, Iver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway. When
he was 19 years old he came to North
Dakota where he worked in a bax,
operated a general store. and. Jater
became a traveling salesman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business: at Grand Forks as
A. G. Sorlie and Company. The enter-
prise was successful and 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
| won the gubernatorial election after a
ae fizht with R. A. Nestos, the: Re-
publican incumbent. He was reelected
{in 1926, but did not seck renomina-
tion 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 died later. In
41919 he married Miss Grace Hilleboe
at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
came to Goy. Sorlie when in his first
‘jterm he appointed Gerald P. Nye tc
jthe United states senate to succeer
Senator E. F. Ladd who died in office
 
i (Associated Press Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. (P)—
Continuing conferences with Re-
publican campaign managers in the
east, Herbert Hoover tudiay was age
sembting information upon whieh
to hase a decisian as to the extent
the will particpiate personally in
the presidential! ficht there,
William H. Hill, chairman of the
‘New York state Hoover comumittec,
‘had an engagement with the Re-
publican stundard bearer to sup-
plement the ailvices given him{ves-
jterday by Charles D. Tliles, na-
tonal cammitteeman, for New
York? and Daniel FE. Pomeroy, vier
chairman of the New Jersey com-
Inittee,
East Needs Attention
Reports received by Hoover
isinec his return from the west in-
dicate that the eastern situation is
fone requiring attention and his ad-
sare urging him to ga. into
fassachugetts and New
Jersey for at least on speech for
ench state and more of time can
be found for them, .
After he has canvassed — the
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