 

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.

 

 
 
EISMIGTOCR, ive Sead AUG, 0.4 0V.. Ae
G. Sortie, of Notth Dakota, died at the
éxecutive mansion here at 3:45 elslork

ithie morning.

Death carne after an illness of more
than a month, during the last four
|days.of which his condition had been

erttical. He was 5 euttering with heart

disease.

Although the governor had suffered
from heart disease for several years
hia condition waa ,not. considered
alarming until recently.

Weary hours {n an automobile un-
der a blazing summer sun placed the

governor under a terrific strain and
when he returned home his physician
ordered hint to bed for a complete
rest, From that time his condition
gradually grew worse.

" Walter Maddock, of Plaza, who gue:
ceeds Gov, Sorile as the state's ex-
excutive, will arrive in the state cap-
ital teday to assume his duties,
4. Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive’s chair. Walter Maddock,
the ‘Heytenant. governot, who is a real
dirt. i gitoald And. ae rated, iWithe. made

     

 

Ga fle aM tad sUaiy|

: Se not in’ “recognition ‘dt!
services of: the: fonpartigan, league he
a’ member “of: tha: legistature: and ‘his
experience as a law maker. He! wal
chalrman ofthe north Dakota’ dele-

gation to the last republican ‘national
convention. °° «

In.1906 Gov. Maddock’ ‘married Mins
Marguerite Tlerney,”of Grand Forks.
They have four gongs and a daughter,

Gustav Sorlle: was‘ born April 26,

1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. His par-
entu were Iver and Mary Sorile, na-
tives of Norway, When he wus 19
years old he came to North Dakota,
where he worked In-a bank, operated
a general store.and then became @
traveling saleaman,
Yn 1907 he launched In the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks ‘as
A. G. Sorlle & Co. The enterprize
was successful.and was the basis for
a considerable fortune which he later
accumulated {11 other business ven |
deavors, ‘>:

Despite his extensive favacaays,) the
nonpartisan league selected hin as its
standard beayer in 1924 and he won
the gubernatorial: election after a hot
fight with R. A, Nestos, the republican
Incumbent. He was re-elected in 1926,
but ald not seek the renomination this
year, saying he desired to retire .to
private Ule at the end of hie term.
 