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Gov. A. G. Horlie, of North Dakota
died here today.

Death was caused by heart dis
lease from whirh the governor hed

been erltieally ill for the past three

 

     

 

Sorlie was born April fA. ists.
near Alderta Gea, Mian. When 1
he came te North Dukota where
he worked in a hank, aperated +
keneral store and buer beetme a
travellne salesman

In 1947, he enteres the fuel,
and feed b mess at trand Ber’
A. G. Sorlie and voumpany. The en
lerprise was surcess( tl and was the
asic for a considerable fortune
whith he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensls+ interests, the
Non-Partisan leasne selected hina its
its standard-hearer in 124. and he
won the Gubernatericl election after
a hot fight w
publican incumbent. Ue wa
Elector In 1928, but did sot seek
nomination this wear, saying he dl
sired wo retire te private life at th
end of his term.

The first important art of office
came to Sorlie when in h th
term he appointed ‘era ,
to the United Stare s
ceed Senator E. KF. Land, w
In office.

Sartie's death brings to the exacts
tive’s chair Waller MLaidileck,
tenant 2novernor.

 

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Bismarck, We 1), AUR. 28. Ae
Governor A. G. Sortie, 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.

Successor Is Dirt Farmer

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

Gov. Sortie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a. real dirt farmer
loses one who is rated as a self made,
\self educated man. He was educated
lin the common schools and business
college. Later he studied law and
elvil engineering. taking mail
courses in those subjects.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
| April 26, 1874, in Minnesota. His
| parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
 Inatives of Norway, When he was 19
‘vears old he came to North Dakota
“where he werked in a bank, operated
la general store and then became a
ctraveling salesman,

Chosen Governor in 924
| Despite his extensive interests. the

nen-poriisan dsague seicisd him as
jits standard bearer in 1924 and he
iwon the gubernatorial election after

‘a hot fight with R. A, Nestos, the
republican ineumbent.. He was re-
{elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
‘nomination this year, saying that he
‘desired to retire to private life at
‘the end of his term.

In 1900 Gov. Sortie married Miss
‘eJTnnie Odegard. After her death he
| married Miss Grace Hilleboe at
Grand Forks in 1919. He was the
father of five children,

; One of Gov. Sortie’s most import-
‘ant acts of his first term was the
| Spel onent of Gerald P, Nye, to the

United States senate to succecd Sen.
lator E. F. Ladd who died in office.
 