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, N. D., AUG. 28. (AP).—Governor A. G. Sorbie of North
Dakota, died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart trouble from which the governor has been
veniticaly ill for the past three days.
Arthur Gustave Sorbie was born in 1874, the son of natives of Norway
‘near Albert Lea, Minnesota. When he was nineteen years old, he came to
| North Dakota. He worked in a bank, operated a general store, was a travel-
ling salesman and later entered the fuel, seed and feed business at Grand
Forks.

Governor Sorbie’s death brings to the executive's chair Walter Maddock,
| the Lieutenant Governor who is a rea) dirt farmer and is rated a self-made
‘man.
 