| Bimarck, N. D,, Aug 28--(A.P)—
Governor A. G. Surhe. of North Da~
Uxata, dled al the executive mansion
jRere at. 3:45 o'clock (his morning.

Drath came afier an Sines of more
‘than a month during the fast four
days of winch his couditlon has heen
erilical, He was suffering with heatt
disease.
| Waller Maddock of Plaza. who sw-
ceeds Governor Sorlie ax the state's
lehief exeetuive, will arrive in the

tate capital today to axsume his du-
ties,

SELP EDUOATED,

Gov Sorke’s death brings (a the
executive's chair mich) dirt farmer
and otte who {8 rated as a welt unde,
self educaled auin, He wae educated
in the common sehooln and business
college, Later he atudled Inw and clvit
engineering. taking mail coumes mn
those subjects,

Arlwur Gusiave Borlle was bor
Aprit 26, 1874 in Munnevota. Hes par-
enta were Iver and Mary Sorte, nas
faves of Norway. Witen he wie 19
years old be came to North Dakota
| Where he worked on a bank. operat-
ed @ general store and then became
a traveling salesman.

Despite his extensive interests, the
Non-Partusan League sclected him as
ita standard beaver in 1924 and he
Fou the xubernatorial election after
& hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re-
publican tnembent, He wea tee
elected in 1924, bub did not reek re-
nomination thls year, saying thal he
acaired to retire 10 privade lite at the
‘AiSicot’ Isis: taene:

 

 
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.—(A.P.)
—Gov. A. G. Sorlie, 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.

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

Sorlie Born In Minnesota.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, near Albert 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 then became a traveling sales-
man.

In 1907 he launched in the fuel,
seed and feed business at Grand
Forks as A. G. Sorlie & Co. The
enterprise was rfuccessful and was
the basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Non-Partisan Leaguer.

Despite his extensive interests,
the Non-Partisan league selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he won the guberratorial elec-
tion after a hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the republican incumbent.
iJe was re-elected in 1926, but did

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