Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28 (AP)
Governor A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died here this morning,

Death was caused by heart failure
from which the Governor had been
critically ill for the past three days,

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born in
1874, the son of natives of Norway, near
Albert Lea, Minn. When he was 19
years old he came to North Dakota.
He worked in a bank, operated a gen-

eral store, was a traveling salesman
and later entered the fuel, feed and
seed business at Grand Forks.

Governor Sorlie's death brings to the
executive chair Walter Maddock, the
lieutenant governor, who is a real dirt
farmer and ts rated a self-made man,
 
| BISMARCK, N. D.. Aug. 28—
(AP)—Gor. A. G_ Sorlle, of North
Daketa, died here this moming.
| Death was caused by heart dis-
ease {rom Which the covernor has
Deen critically i11 for the past
three dars.

Gov. Sorile’s death bring: to
the executive's chair, Waiter
Maddock, the lieutenant gover-
nor, who is a reali dirt farmer.
and is rated a self made maa. He
wss educated in the commor
schools and business college
Later he studied jaw and civil
engineering. takicg mall course:
tn thoca cubiects
 