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 692 HISTORY OF GOODHUK COUNTY took a course in Hamline University, at that time lo- cated in Red Wing. At the age of eighteen he learned the harness making trade, and after four years started in the harness business for himself with his father. At the end of four years his health failed, and he went to Wisconsin and worked three years farming. The succeeding five years were spent in the office of the Goodhue county treasurer, after which he spent two years as clerk of the probate court. Five months as cashier at the Minnesota Elevator Company, which operated thirty elevators and a large flour mill, demonstrated his ability, but ill health again caused him to retire. He spent a short time in the east, then served as deputy register of deeds one year and deputy county auditor five years. In 1892 he became general bookkeeper for the Goodhue County Bank, remaining fifteen years. During this fifteen years he witnessed many changes in Red Wing, and had an opportunity to observe closely the finan- cial conditions which have contributed so greatly to its growth. In 1907 he retired from active work, and since that time has lived practically a retired life, although there are still several matters which engross his attention, his specialty being book- keeping and auditing. He has also been in the service of the state tax commission for four months in Duluth. He is vice president of the Red Wing Building Association and secretary of the Red Wing and Trenton Transit Company. Four years he was alderman from the Second ward and for two years was chair- man of the finance committee of that board. He was on the board of health for four years. A charter member of Company G, First Regiment, Minnesota National Guard, he was compelled to leave the service after two years and a half on account of ill health. In the Knights of Pythias he is a well-known and influential member, having filled all the chairs in the local order and represented Red Wing at the grand lodge five sessions. For twenty-three years he has been keeper of records and seals in that lodge. Mr. Haynes was married in the fall of 1886 at Minne- apolis, to Julia C. Coleman, daughter of Mrs. Mary Coleman, of Minneapolis. Her mother lives at Red Wing. One daughter, Jessie M.. is now attending Hamline University at St. Paul. The family religion is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Hugo J. Herder, Red Wing, has made his own way in the world since coming to this country with his parents as a youth, and his success has been due to his industry, his perseverance and his devotion to hard work. His adult years have all been spent with his present firm in the grocery business, and he is conse- quently well versed in all that appertains to that line of com- merce. He was born in Berlin, Germany. March 6, 1865, and in that historic old city spent his early boyhood, attending the high