Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.-—(A.
P.)—Gov. A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning, Death
was caused by heart disease from
which the governor has been crit-
ically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1974, near Albert La,
Minn. His parents were lver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway.
‘When he was 19 he came to North
Dakota where he worked in # battk,
operated a general store and later
became a@ traveling saleaman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
‘The enterprise was the basia for a
considerable fortune which he later
accumulated in other businesa en-
deavors.

The Non-Partisan League eelect-
ed him as its standard bearer in
1924 and he won the gubernatorial
election after @ hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the Republican incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
hot seek renomination this year,
saying he desired to retire to pri-
vate life.

Gov. Sorlle’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the iHeutenant governor, who is a
real dirt farmer, and is rated a se.f
made man. He was educated in
the conimon schools and business
college. ‘Later he studied inw ant
clvjl engineering, taking mail
courses tn those subjects.

Since 1916 he hag operated 4
farm near Plaza and has been ac

tve in forming several fermer oc
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Bismarck, N, D.,, Aug, 28—()}—
Governor A, G. Sorlie, of North Da-

jRata, died at ihe executive mansion
‘here ab 3:45 o'clock this morning,

Death came aflor an iiness of
more than a month curing the Jast
four days of which his condition has
been critical, He was suffering wilh
heart disease.

Waller Maddock of Plaza, who
succeeds Governor Sorlle as the
stale’s chief executive, will arrive in
ithe state capital today to assume
his dutics, ‘

Goy, Soilie's death brings to the
oxecublye’s chair a real dirb farmer,
and is rated n self made man He
was educated in the common
schools and business college, Later
he studied law and clvil englrecring,
taking mall courses In those sub-
jecks,

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Plaza and has been acilve in
forming several farmer cooperative
aysceiations, He was alected leu-
ten: governor in recagnitlon of
lis servicas to the non-partisad
league as a member of the legisia-
ture and his experience as a law
maker, .

Arthur Guslay Sorlle was born
April 26, 1874, near Albert Len,
Minn, His pnrents were Iver and
Mary Sorlle, natives of Norway.
When he was 19 years old ho came
to North Dakcta where he worked
In o hank, operated a general store
and then became o traveling sales-
man,

In 1907 he launched in the tucl,
seed and feed business at Grand-
forks as A, G Sorlic and company,
{he enterprise was successful ar
was the hasls Jor a considernble for-
{une which he later accumulated in
ether business endeavors,

 

 
 