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. X. D. Aug. % aes
‘AP)--Governor A. G. Sortie,
North Dakota, died at the .
tive mansion here at 3:45 o’
this morning. ‘

Death came after an iliness of
‘more than a month during &
iast four days of which his -
‘tion has been critical He was
sutfering with heart disease. a

Walter Madock of Plaza,
| succeeds Governor Sorlie as
‘Slate's chief executive, will
jn the State capiial today to
sume his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to
executive's chair a real dirt oa
er and one who is rated as a self
made, self educated man. He ,

educated in the common

studied law an civil e
taking mali courses in those
jects. =

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was

| April 26, 1874 in Minnesota. Tile
parents were Iver and Mary ‘lie,
natives of Norway. When &
was 19 years ola he came ©
North Dakota where he worked im
a bank, operated a general store
and tnen pecame » traveling salem

Despite his exunsive in
the non-partisan ieague

him as its stanaard bearer if 192
and he won tte gu jal
eiection after a ‘ot fight with 5 <
| A. Nestos, the Republican um-
bent. He was rvcelected in 19
' put did not seek renomination
year, saying that he desired to

tere to private life at the

his term. in

in 19% Gov. So:ie married Mas

Junie Odegard, who died afte
bearing three chidren. In 13%
he ried Miss (-race Hilleboe a
ur Forks and two childrer
were born.

One of Gov. Sorlie’s most im

- portant acts of luz first term w@

f tae appointment vi Gerald P. Ny¢

“to the United Statcs Senate to sue

| ceed Senator E. F. Ladd who died

s in office. “

   
  
  
    
  

   
  
 
  
 
  
 

   

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