a (by ASS8OCIRiba Frees}

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 28---Gov.
A. G. Sorlle, of North Dakota, died
this morning,

Death wes caused by heart disease
from which the Governor has been

critically {1 for the past three days.

Gov, Sorle’s death brings to the
executlve’s chair Walter Maddock,
the Heutenant governor, who is 4
real dirt farmer, and {is rated a self-
made man. He was educated {n the
common achools and business co)-
lege. Later he studied law and civil
enginecring, taking mai! courses {n
those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
associations. He was chairman of the
North Dakota delegation to the last
Republican national convention.

COPS ON VACATION

Officer George Lhotka of tha po
Mce department returned to his duty
yesterday following a two weeks" va:
cation,

Officer John Dana left today or
j his vacation, which he will spenc
j with relatives in New Yorkstat e.
 
| BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 28. ®—~—
Az G. Sorlie, governor of North
‘Dakota, died here this morning.

| Death was caused by heart disease
‘from which the governor had been
‘critically ill for the past three days.
| Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, near Alberta 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
@ bank, operated a general store and
ta became a traveling salesman.

 

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
'and feed business at Grand Forks as
A. G. Sorlie & Company, The enter-
prise was successful and was the
‘basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests, the

/Non-Partisan league selected him as
its Standard bearer in 1924 and he
| won the gubernatorial election after
a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the
republican incumbent. He was re-
elected in 1926, but did not S@eKk
‘renomination this year, saying that
che desired to retire to private life
at the end of his term.
_ In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss
Jennie Odegard, who died later. In.
| 1919 he married Miss Grace Hilleboe
‘at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
came to Gov, Sorlie when in his first
term he appointed Gerald P. Nye, to
the United States senate to succeed
Senator E. F. Ladd who died in
nffice.
 