Bismarck, N. D. Aug. 27 (AP)
~—Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Da-
kota died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart

disease from which the governor
has been critically ill for the past
three days.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874 near Alberta 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 later became a
traveling salesman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel,
seed and feed business at Grand
Forks as A. G. Sorlie and com-
pany. The enterprise was success-
ful and was the basis for a con-
siderable fortune which he late
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 = guberna
| torial election after a hot fight
with R. A. Nestos, the republican
incumbent. He was reelected in
| 1926, but did not seek renomina-
‘tion this year, saying that he de-
sired to retire to private life at
‘the end of his term.

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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, :

 

   

 

  
 