By Asseclated [ress

| BISMARCK, N. D.. Aug. 28.—Gov-
pernar A. G, Carke of North Dakota
| dled bere thig morning,

; Death was caused by heart disease
i from which the gavernor has becn
Veritically if] for the past three days,
; Arthur Sorlie was bern April ou.
, 1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. lis
: parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
i natives of Norway, When he was it
| years wld he came to Nerth Dakota
{where be worked in a bank, operated
ia generat store and Jater became a
i traveling salesman.

: Jn WOT he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks, ay
PAL G. Sorke and campany. The enter-
iprise was successful and wax the
hasis for a considerable fortune which
Lhe later accumulated in other busi-
ness endeavors,

} Vespite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan Jeague selected hin as
its standard bearer in 1884 and he
won the gubernatorial election after
a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the re-
(publican incumbent. He was re-elect.
; ed in 1026, hut did net geek renemina-
tton this year. ie

| Gv, Sertie’s death brings to the
iesxecutive’s chair Walter Maddeck,
the Heutenunt governor, who is a real
i dirt farmer, and is rated a self-made
i MAN.

| Since 1906 he has operated a farm
(near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
i assoclations, He was chairman of the
orth Dakota delegation to the Inst
republiernn national convertion, :

 

   

 

  
 
BISMARCK. N. D., Aug. 28, —
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North Dako-

ee wt cama bie eonatten hat
been critical. He was suffering with
heart disease.
| Walter Maddock of Plaza, who suc-
ceeds Sorlie as the State's Chief Ex
ecutive, will arrive in the state capi
tal today to assume his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the ex-
'ecutive’s chair a real dirt farmer and

engineering, taking mail courses in
those subjects.

Arthiur Gustave Sorlie was born
| April 26, 1974, in Minnesota. =e ae
rents were Iver and Mary Sorlie, na-
[tives 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

non partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he
won the eubernatorial election after s
hot tight with R. A. Nestos, the Re
puplican incumbent. He was re-elec
ted in 1926, but did not seek renom
ination this year, saying that he «de
| sted to retize 10 private life at, Ux
lend of his term.
ir 19@%0v. Sorlie married Mis
s who died after bear
ii : three ehildven: in 1919 he marrie
2 Grace Hilleboe at Grand Fork
| erg two children ware born.
One of Gov. importan
[begets crater di
ee ©. Nee eer BP Lae
to succeed Senator E. F. Lad
| seectates tn often:

 
 