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 584 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY organized, this being in some respects a reorganization of the first named company. The officers were : Foreman, M. B. Lewis ; assistant, W. E. Hawkins; secretary, J. C. Hawes; assistant, W. H. Wellington; treasurer, T. J. Clark; steward, W. B. Philleo. This organization existed up to June 7, 1865, without an engine, and failing to secure one, -the company adjourned sine die. On September 1, 1865, a reorganization of the Torrent Com- pany took place, it being known as "Cataract Engine Company No. 1." The officers for this company were: Foreman, AY. E. Hawkins; first assistant, A. Wright; second assistant, J. A. Wood- bury; foreman of hose, B. C. Stephens; assistant, John Winter; secretary, J. A. Wright; assistant, P. Lovgren; treasurer, T. J. Clark; steward, L. Cornman. The "Niagara Engine Company No. 2" was organized on July 26, 1869, with the following officers: Foreman, Stiles Raymond first assistant, J. J. Quayle; second assistant. William Graves foreman of hose, William Jones; assistant, George W. Hawkins secretary, P. Skillman; assistant, E. F. Grow; treasurer, C. H. Bost worth : steward. S. AY. Park. Later this company was reor- ganized and became "LaGrange Company No. 2." In May, 1875, the '•Champion Fire Extinguisher Company No. 1" was organized. The officers were as follows: Foreman, Oliver Lovgren: assistant, Fred James; secretary, I). Cole; treas- urer. Fred McTntire. "Red Wing Hose Company No. 1" was organized in May, 1873, with .John Luhn, foreman; George Diepenbrock, secretary, and L. Hoffman, treasurer. In 1885 the department was reorganized. Companies were limited to fifteen men, only one assistant chief was provided for, and the power to elect the officers was transferred from the de- partment to the city council. Prom that date the history of the fire department appears on the records of the city council found in this volume. In 1906 a paid department was organized. The present de- partment consists of: Chief engineer, Hart N. Cook; assistant engineer, Aug. P. Olson; fire marshal, Hart N. Cook, superin- tendent fire alarm telegraph, Hart N. Cook. Combination Ladder and Hose No. 2 — Louis Kruger. H. F. Warnson, Herman Saupe, J. H. Kruger. Karl J. Blad, Karl M. Lundgren. Cataract Hose Company No. 1 (volunteer) — Captain. Henry Risse ; first lieutenant. Charles Fredell ; second lieutenant. Alfred Peterson ; secretary, Otto Howe ; treasurer, Edward Vanberg ; pipemen, Henry Sieg, Henry Maetzold, George Anderson, Carl Erickson, C. B. Phillips.