| Bimarck, N. D,, Aug 28--(A.P)—
Governor A. G. Surhe. of North Da~
Uxata, dled al the executive mansion
jRere at. 3:45 o'clock (his morning.

Drath came afier an Sines of more
‘than a month during the fast four
days of winch his couditlon has heen
erilical, He was suffering with heatt
disease.
| Waller Maddock of Plaza. who sw-
ceeds Governor Sorlie ax the state's
lehief exeetuive, will arrive in the

tate capital today to axsume his du-
ties,

SELP EDUOATED,

Gov Sorke’s death brings (a the
executive's chair mich) dirt farmer
and otte who {8 rated as a welt unde,
self educaled auin, He wae educated
in the common sehooln and business
college, Later he atudled Inw and clvit
engineering. taking mail coumes mn
those subjects,

Arlwur Gusiave Borlle was bor
Aprit 26, 1874 in Munnevota. Hes par-
enta were Iver and Mary Sorte, nas
faves of Norway. Witen he wie 19
years old be came to North Dakota
| Where he worked on a bank. operat-
ed @ general store and then became
a traveling salesman.

Despite his extensive interests, the
Non-Partusan League sclected him as
ita standard beaver in 1924 and he
Fou the xubernatorial election after
& hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re-
publican tnembent, He wea tee
elected in 1924, bub did not reek re-
nomination thls year, saying thal he
acaired to retire 10 privade lite at the
‘AiSicot’ Isis: taene:

 

 
 
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

herama a trawealingene calocman
 