| 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:

 

 
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.-—(A.
P.)—Gov. A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning, Death
was caused by heart disease from
which the governor has been crit-
ically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1974, near Albert La,
Minn. His parents were lver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway.
‘When he was 19 he came to North
Dakota where he worked in # battk,
operated a general store and later
became a@ traveling saleaman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
‘The enterprise was the basia for a
considerable fortune which he later
accumulated in other businesa en-
deavors.

The Non-Partisan League eelect-
ed him as its standard bearer in
1924 and he won the gubernatorial
election after @ hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the Republican incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
hot seek renomination this year,
saying he desired to retire to pri-
vate life.

Gov. Sorlle’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the iHeutenant governor, who is a
real dirt farmer, and is rated a se.f
made man. He was educated in
the conimon schools and business
college. ‘Later he studied inw ant
clvjl engineering, taking mail
courses tn those subjects.

Since 1916 he hag operated 4
farm near Plaza and has been ac

tve in forming several fermer oc
anernativa narmnriatinna
 