snark, N. D.. Aug. 23.—Gov..
G. Sorlie of North Dakota died
' irom a heart attack at his home here
i early today.
| The Governor who was 54 years.
' old pad been suffering from heart.
| disease for several years. His condi-
‘tion became so bad Feeney that he
{was forced to remain at home and”
last Friday night a brother and sis-
tter living in Minnesota were sum-
_Moned here. ,
Governor Sorlie was bora near
‘Alberta Lea, Minn, April 26, 1874,
‘and received his education in a coun-
j ry scnool and at the Albert Lea tAc-
ademy. He first came to North
!Dako‘a in 1804 and for three years:
} worse] ina bank. Later he operated
1a geneial store and then became @
i traveling salesman. In 1903 he be-
{ came interested in a cracker factory
fat Grand Forks which he sold im
11907 to establish the fuel and feed
i business which provided the basis:
fortune.

 

  

 
 
| BISMARCK, N. D.. Aug. 28—
(AP)—Gor. A. G_ Sorlle, of North
Daketa, died here this moming.
| Death was caused by heart dis-
ease {rom Which the covernor has
Deen critically i11 for the past
three dars.

Gov. Sorile’s death bring: to
the executive's chair, Waiter
Maddock, the lieutenant gover-
nor, who is a reali dirt farmer.
and is rated a self made maa. He
wss educated in the commor
schools and business college
Later he studied jaw and civil
engineering. takicg mall course:
tn thoca cubiects
 