| Bimarck, N. D,, Aug 28--(A.P)—
Governor A. G. Surhe. of North Da~
Uxata, dled al the executive mansion
jRere at. 3:45 o'clock (his morning.

Drath came afier an Sines of more
‘than a month during the fast four
days of winch his couditlon has heen
erilical, He was suffering with heatt
disease.
| Waller Maddock of Plaza. who sw-
ceeds Governor Sorlie ax the state's
lehief exeetuive, will arrive in the

tate capital today to axsume his du-
ties,

SELP EDUOATED,

Gov Sorke’s death brings (a the
executive's chair mich) dirt farmer
and otte who {8 rated as a welt unde,
self educaled auin, He wae educated
in the common sehooln and business
college, Later he atudled Inw and clvit
engineering. taking mail coumes mn
those subjects,

Arlwur Gusiave Borlle was bor
Aprit 26, 1874 in Munnevota. Hes par-
enta were Iver and Mary Sorte, nas
faves of Norway. Witen he wie 19
years old be came to North Dakota
| Where he worked on a bank. operat-
ed @ general store and then became
a traveling salesman.

Despite his extensive interests, the
Non-Partusan League sclected him as
ita standard beaver in 1924 and he
Fou the xubernatorial election after
& hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re-
publican tnembent, He wea tee
elected in 1924, bub did not reek re-
nomination thls year, saying thal he
acaired to retire 10 privade lite at the
‘AiSicot’ Isis: taene:

 

 
 
Bismark, N. D., Aug. 28.—(AP)—A.
G. Sorlie, rovernor of North Dakota,
died here this morning. Death was
caused by heart disease from wricn
the governor had been critically ill
for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, near Alderta Lea,
Minn. THis parents were, Iver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway. When
he was 19 years old he came to North
Dakota where he worked in a bax,
operated a general store. and. Jater
became a traveling salesman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business: at Grand Forks as
A. G. Sorlie and 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
ae fizht with R. A. Nestos, the: Re-
publican incumbent. He was reelected
{in 1926, but did not seck renomina-
tion this year, saying that he desired
to retire to private life at the end of
his term.

In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss
Jennie Odegard, who died later. In
41919 he married Miss Grace Hilleboe
at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
came to Goy. Sorlie when in his first
‘jterm he appointed Gerald P. Nye tc
jthe United states senate to succeer
Senator E. F. Ladd who died in office
 