| Bhanarck, Noo DANK. eters. Uy

Sarlie, of Norta Dakota, died from &
heart attack oat his home here early

today.

The governor whe was 54 years old
tid been suffering from heart dincane
(ar deveral years. Hix condition be-
cana so badd recently that he was
foreed to remain at heme and fast Wert
dey night a brother and sister ving
‘tn Minnesota vere summoned here,
Governor Sortie was horn near’ Al+
berin Jen, Minn. April 26, iS74, and
received hia aducation dno a canntry
school and at Che Albert Lea academy.
He first came ty North Daketo in USt
and for three years worked {na bauk.
later he operated a general afore and
then became 9 Uaveling salcaman, Jn
1903 he became interested In a crocker
fsctery at Graad Forks which he sold
In MOT and estublished. the fuel and
feed Imainess which provided the lnxi«
for hin: fortune.
 
  

BISMARCK, Noo Aug
Gov. A. G. Horlie, of North Dakota
died here today.

Death was caused by heart dis
lease from whirh the governor hed

been erltieally ill for the past three

 

     

 

Sorlie was born April fA. ists.
near Alderta Gea, Mian. When 1
he came te North Dukota where
he worked in a hank, aperated +
keneral store and buer beetme a
travellne salesman

In 1947, he enteres the fuel,
and feed b mess at trand Ber’
A. G. Sorlie and voumpany. The en
lerprise was surcess( tl and was the
asic for a considerable fortune
whith he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensls+ interests, the
Non-Partisan leasne selected hina its
its standard-hearer in 124. and he
won the Gubernatericl election after
a hot fight w
publican incumbent. Ue wa
Elector In 1928, but did sot seek
nomination this wear, saying he dl
sired wo retire te private life at th
end of his term.

The first important art of office
came to Sorlie when in h th
term he appointed ‘era ,
to the United Stare s
ceed Senator E. KF. Land, w
In office.

Sartie's death brings to the exacts
tive’s chair Waller MLaidileck,
tenant 2novernor.

 

seed

 
   

 

  

 

 

th RB, AL Nestos, Ree

   

 

 

 

  

 

  

    

Onste ta sues

     

 

CE |

 

 

   
 