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Albert Hanson
As shared with Geoff Hale, by Dr. David Cleven, son of Dr. Henry Cleven, grandson of Albert Hanson.
Early Whitewater 4th of July Parades were often led by Grand Marshall Albert Hanson and his dancing horse, "Prince." Albert was Whitewater's turn-of-the-century public relations man. He met most every traveler at the train depot and gladly provided free taxi service to one and all. Albert also ran cattle drives from the west, down Hwy. 12 into Whitewater's stockyard for shipment to parts east. Bolstering Whitewater's rail economy, Hanson shipped more than 3000 Holsteins annually by way of cattle cars. As one of Whitewater's first philanthropists, Albert bailed out more than one struggling farmer during the depression by paying off their bank mortgage, no strings attached.
The Albert Hanson Farm was originally located at the end of Ridge Rd on Whitewater Lake. In the early 1900's, Whitewater Lake was actually 3 separate lakes; Whitewater Lake to the West of Ridge Rd, Bass Lake to the North, and Round Lake to the East of Ridge. Before the damn was layed, which would flood the 3 lakes into one, Albert rowed out to the middle of Round Lake to test its depth. In 1910, with a 100' rope and weight, he was not able to find the bottom. Due to silting in today, you might be lucky to find a depth of 30 feet.
Early Whitewater 4th of July Parades were often led by Grand Marshall Albert Hanson and his dancing horse, "Prince." Albert was Whitewater's turn-of-the-century public relations man. He met most every traveler at the train depot and gladly provided free taxi service to one and all. Albert also ran cattle drives from the west, down Hwy. 12 into Whitewater's stockyard for shipment to parts east. Bolstering Whitewater's rail economy, Hanson shipped more than 3000 Holsteins annually by way of cattle cars. As one of Whitewater's first philanthropists, Albert bailed out more than one struggling farmer during the depression by paying off their bank mortgage, no strings attached.
The Albert Hanson Farm was originally located at the end of Ridge Rd on Whitewater Lake. In the early 1900's, Whitewater Lake was actually 3 separate lakes; Whitewater Lake to the West of Ridge Rd, Bass Lake to the North, and Round Lake to the East of Ridge. Before the damn was layed, which would flood the 3 lakes into one, Albert rowed out to the middle of Round Lake to test its depth. In 1910, with a 100' rope and weight, he was not able to find the bottom. Due to silting in today, you might be lucky to find a depth of 30 feet.
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