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‘nor A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota
|died at the executive mansion here
at 3:45 o'clock this morning.

Death came after an illness of

more than a month with heart dis-
| ease,
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.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a real dirt farmer,
rated a self made man. He was ed-
ucated in the common schools and
business college. Later he studied
law and civil engineering, taking
mail courses in those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
associations. He was elected lieu-
tenant governor in recognition of his
services to the non-partisan league
as a member of the legislature and
his experience as a laws maker.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
April 26. a near Albert. § Lea,
Minn. His patents were natives of
Norway. When he was 19 years old
he came to North Dakota, worked in
a bank, operated a general store and
then became a traveling salesman.

In 1907 he launched in the fuel.
seed and feed business at Grand
Yorks. The enterprise was success-
ful and was the basis for a consid-
erable fortune which he later ac-
cumulated in other business endeayv- |

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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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