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,

 

 
 
By Asseclated [ress

| BISMARCK, N. D.. Aug. 28.—Gov-
pernar A. G, Carke of North Dakota
| dled bere thig morning,

; Death was caused by heart disease
i from which the gavernor has becn
Veritically if] for the past three days,
; Arthur Sorlie was bern April ou.
, 1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. lis
: parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
i natives of Norway, When he was it
| years wld he came to Nerth Dakota
{where be worked in a bank, operated
ia generat store and Jater became a
i traveling salesman.

: Jn WOT he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks, ay
PAL G. Sorke and campany. The enter-
iprise was successful and wax the
hasis for a considerable fortune which
Lhe later accumulated in other busi-
ness endeavors,

} Vespite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan Jeague selected hin as
its standard bearer in 1884 and he
won the gubernatorial election after
a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the re-
(publican incumbent. He was re-elect.
; ed in 1026, hut did net geek renemina-
tton this year. ie

| Gv, Sertie’s death brings to the
iesxecutive’s chair Walter Maddeck,
the Heutenunt governor, who is a real
i dirt farmer, and is rated a self-made
i MAN.

| Since 1906 he has operated a farm
(near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
i assoclations, He was chairman of the
orth Dakota delegation to the Inst
republiernn national convertion, :

 

   

 

  
 