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, :

 

   

 

  
 
 

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

 
 