Bismarck, N, D.,, Aug, 28—()}—
Governor A, G. Sorlie, of North Da-

jRata, died at ihe executive mansion
‘here ab 3:45 o'clock this morning,

Death came aflor an iiness of
more than a month curing the Jast
four days of which his condition has
been critical, He was suffering wilh
heart disease.

Waller Maddock of Plaza, who
succeeds Governor Sorlle as the
stale’s chief executive, will arrive in
ithe state capital today to assume
his dutics, ‘

Goy, Soilie's death brings to the
oxecublye’s chair a real dirb farmer,
and is rated n self made man He
was educated in the common
schools and business college, Later
he studied law and clvil englrecring,
taking mall courses In those sub-
jecks,

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Plaza and has been acilve in
forming several farmer cooperative
aysceiations, He was alected leu-
ten: governor in recagnitlon of
lis servicas to the non-partisad
league as a member of the legisia-
ture and his experience as a law
maker, .

Arthur Guslay Sorlle was born
April 26, 1874, near Albert Len,
Minn, His pnrents were Iver and
Mary Sorlle, natives of Norway.
When he was 19 years old ho came
to North Dakcta where he worked
In o hank, operated a general store
and then became o traveling sales-
man,

In 1907 he launched in the tucl,
seed and feed business at Grand-
forks as A, G Sorlic and company,
{he enterprise was successful ar
was the hasls Jor a considernble for-
{une which he later accumulated in
ether business endeavors,

 

 
 
 

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 28 (P).—
Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota
died here this morning. .

. Death was caused by heart disease

from which the governor has been

critically iN for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie wes born
April 26, 1874 near Alderta Lea, ‘Minn.
His parents were Iver and Mary Sor-
lie, natives of Norway. When he was
19 years old he came to North Dakota
where he worked in a mbank, oper:
ated a general store and’ later be-
came a traveling salesman.

In 1907 he éntered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks as
A. G. Sorlie and Company. The en-
terprise 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. He
was reelecte® in 1926, but did not
seek renomitiation this year saying
that he desired to retire to private
life at the end of his term.

Governor Sorlie's death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
dock, the Heutenant governor, who is
a real dirt farmer, and is rated es
a self made man. He was educated
in the common schools and business
college. Later he studied Jaw and
civil engineering, taking mail cours-
es in those subj

 
 