Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28 (AP)
Governor A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died here this morning,

Death was caused by heart failure
from which the Governor had been
critically ill for the past three days,

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born in
1874, the son of natives of Norway, near
Albert Lea, Minn. When he was 19
years old he came to North Dakota.
He worked in a bank, operated a gen-

eral store, was a traveling salesman
and later entered the fuel, feed and
seed business at Grand Forks.

Governor Sorlie's death brings to the
executive chair Walter Maddock, the
lieutenant governor, who is a real dirt
farmer and ts rated a self-made man,
 
PRISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 28.—! 1" —
Gov. A. G. Sorile of North Dekowa,
died here this morning. Deuth wo:
caused by heart disease from whieh
he has been critically il] fer the past
three days.

The non-partiean Teague sejected
Sovlie as ity standard-bearer 23235,
and he won the election after a Rot
fight with R. A, Ne-tos, Repunicas
incumbent,

The governor's death brings to the
executive chair Walter Haddock, ieu-
tenant governor, who ix 2 real dit
farmer and rated as a se}f-rrarie

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