BISMARK, N. D. —(®)— Gov.
A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota died
at the executive mansion here at
3:45 a. m. Tuesday.

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,

Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
succeeds Governor Sorlie asthe
state’s chief executive, was to ar-
rive in the state capital Tuesday to
assume his duties.

Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair a_ real dirt
farmer, and one who is rated a self-
made man. He was educated in the
common schools and business colleze.
Later he studied law and civil en-
gineering, taking mail courses in
those subjects.

Governor Sorlie was born April
26, 1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. His
parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
natives of Norway. Whén he was
19 years old he came to North Da-
kota where he worked in a bank,
operated qa general store and then

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BISMARCK. X. D. Aug. % aes
‘AP)--Governor A. G. Sortie,
North Dakota, died at the .
tive mansion here at 3:45 o’
this morning. ‘

Death came after an iliness of
‘more than a month during &
iast four days of which his -
‘tion has been critical He was
sutfering with heart disease. a

Walter Madock of Plaza,
| succeeds Governor Sorlie as
‘Slate's chief executive, will
jn the State capiial today to
sume his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to
executive's chair a real dirt oa
er and one who is rated as a self
made, self educated man. He ,

educated in the common

studied law an civil e
taking mali courses in those
jects. =

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was

| April 26, 1874 in Minnesota. Tile
parents were Iver and Mary ‘lie,
natives of Norway. When &
was 19 years ola he came ©
North Dakota where he worked im
a bank, operated a general store
and tnen pecame » traveling salem

Despite his exunsive in
the non-partisan ieague

him as its stanaard bearer if 192
and he won tte gu jal
eiection after a ‘ot fight with 5 <
| A. Nestos, the Republican um-
bent. He was rvcelected in 19
' put did not seek renomination
year, saying that he desired to

tere to private life at the

his term. in

in 19% Gov. So:ie married Mas

Junie Odegard, who died afte
bearing three chidren. In 13%
he ried Miss (-race Hilleboe a
ur Forks and two childrer
were born.

One of Gov. Sorlie’s most im

- portant acts of luz first term w@

f tae appointment vi Gerald P. Ny¢

“to the United Statcs Senate to sue

| ceed Senator E. F. Ladd who died

s in office. “

   
  
  
    
  

   
  
 
  
 
  
 

   

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