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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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Bismarck, N: D., Aug. 28—-UP}~—
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North
Dakota died at the executive man-
sion here at 3:45 o'clock this morn-
ing.

Death came after an illness of
more than a month during the last
four days of which his condition
has been critical. He was suffer-
ing with heart disease.

Family at Bedside

At the governor's bedside were
the immediate members of his fam-
ily, his wife, his son, Arthur, Jr.,
his daughter Louise, his sister-in-
law, Miss Stella Hilleboe and
Mrs. Hilleboe, Mrs, Sorlie’s mother,
| His brothers and sister who came
‘here Sunday from Minnesota points
and from Eastern North Dakota
had started back home because of
‘their hope that the governor would
‘recover and their belief that death
was not imminent.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie, was born
April 26, 1874 near Albert 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 a bank, operated a general store
‘and then became a traveling sales-
man,
| Maddock Becomes Governor
| Walter Maddock of Plaza who
'sueceeds Governor Sorlie as the
| state's executive will arrive in the
| state capital today to assume his
| duties.
| Govrnor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
‘dock the lieutenant governor who
iis a real dirt farmer and is rated
a self-made man. He was educated
in the common schools and busi-
ness college, Later he studied law
and civil engineering, taking mail
courses in those subjects.

Head . O. P. Delegation

Since 1906 he has operated a
farm near Plaza and has ben ac-
, tive in forming farmer cooperative
jassociations, He was chairman of
the North Dakota delegation to
the last republican national conven-
tion.
| In 1906 Governor Maddock mar-
‘ried Miss Marguerite Tierney of
Grand Forks. They have four sous
‘and a daughter.

 

 
 