Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28-—-+~4)—
Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart disease
from which the Governor has been
critically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26. 1874, near Alberta Lea,
Minn. His 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 bank. operated a general! store
and later became a traveling sales-
man.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
The enterprise was successful and
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 hot fight, he was reelected in 1926
but did not seek renomination this
year, saying that he desired to re-
tire to private life at the end of his
term.

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

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the Lieutenant Governor, who is a
real dirt farmer. He was educated
in the common schools and business
college. Later he studied law and
civil engineering by correspondence.
Since 1906 he ha soperated a farm
‘near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
associations. He was elected Lieu-
tenant Governor after serving in the
| legislature.

| He was chairman of the North
Dakota delegation to the last Re-
publican National Convention. Had-
dock is married, and has four sons
and a daughter.
 
Bismarck, We 1), AUR. 28. Ae
Governor A. G. Sortie, of North Da-
‘kota, died at the executive mansion
here at 3:45 o'clock this morning.

Death came after an illness” of
more than a month during the last
four days of which his condition has
‘been critical. He was suffering with

heart disease.

Successor Is Dirt Farmer

Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
suceeeds Governor Sorlie as the
state’s chief executive, will arrive in
the state capital today to assume his
| duties.

Gov. Sortie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a. real dirt farmer
loses one who is rated as a self made,
\self educated man. He was educated
lin the common schools and business
college. Later he studied law and
elvil engineering. taking mail
courses in those subjects.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
| April 26, 1874, in Minnesota. His
| parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
 Inatives of Norway, When he was 19
‘vears old he came to North Dakota
“where he werked in a bank, operated
la general store and then became a
ctraveling salesman,

Chosen Governor in 924
| Despite his extensive interests. the

nen-poriisan dsague seicisd him as
jits standard bearer in 1924 and he
iwon the gubernatorial election after

‘a hot fight with R. A, Nestos, the
republican ineumbent.. He was re-
{elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
‘nomination this year, saying that he
‘desired to retire to private life at
‘the end of his term.

In 1900 Gov. Sortie married Miss
‘eJTnnie Odegard. After her death he
| married Miss Grace Hilleboe at
Grand Forks in 1919. He was the
father of five children,

; One of Gov. Sortie’s most import-
‘ant acts of his first term was the
| Spel onent of Gerald P, Nye, to the

United States senate to succecd Sen.
lator E. F. Ladd who died in office.
 