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‘nor A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota
|died at the executive mansion here
at 3:45 o'clock this morning.

Death came after an illness of

more than a month with heart dis-
| ease,
Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
‘succeeds Governor Sorlie as_ the
|state’s chief executive, will arrive in
the state capital today to assume
his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a real dirt farmer,
rated a self made man. He was ed-
ucated in the common schools and
business college. Later he studied
law and civil engineering, taking
mail courses in those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
associations. He was elected lieu-
tenant governor in recognition of his
services to the non-partisan league
as a member of the legislature and
his experience as a laws maker.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
April 26. a near Albert. § Lea,
Minn. His patents were natives of
Norway. When he was 19 years old
he came to North Dakota, worked in
a bank, operated a general store and
then became a traveling salesman.

In 1907 he launched in the fuel.
seed and feed business at Grand
Yorks. The enterprise was success-
ful and was the basis for a consid-
erable fortune which he later ac-
cumulated in other business endeayv- |

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Asgoclated Press

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28—Gov. A,
G. Sortie, of North Dakota, died here
this morning. Death was caused by
heart disease from which the gover-
nor has been critically ill for the past
libres days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlte was born
April 26, 1874, near Alderta Lea, Minn.
His parenis were Iver and Mary Sor-
lie, natives of Norway. ‘Wken he was
19 years old he cama to North Dako-
ta where he worked in a bank, operat-
ed a general store and later became a
traveling salesman.

Accumulated Fortune. .

In 1907 he entered the fuel sead
and feed businesg at Grand Forks as
A. G, Sorlle and Company. The en-
terprise Was successful and was the
basis for a considerable fortune which
he later accumulated in other busi-
ness endeavors.

Despite his ‘extensive interests the
Non-Partisan League seiecied him as
‘tg standard bearer in 1924, and he
won the. gubernatorial election. He
wag reelected in 1926. but did not
seek renomination this year, saying
that he desired to retire to private
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