The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-26
FROM THE DIAMOND
To THE ORCHARD
Drama in Which the Hero,
Nordyke, Safely Cops
His Reward.


Nordyke, Spokane's popular first
baseman, reveals the fact that not
only does Lou make good as a ball
player but he is making good as a
fruit grower and will reap finan-
cial reward this year which will, no
doubt, exceed by several dollars his
efforts on the baseball diamond.
Lou has ten and one-third acres,
about four miles south of Cashmere,
five acres of which are in bearing
trees which will bear a crop this year
of 5000 boxes, composed of the
Winesap. Spitzenberg, Rome Beauty
and Jonathan varieties.
And 1t Looks Still Better.
Three acres and half are in
young orchard which will come into
bearing in a couple of years and will
increase the famous ball players in
come sufficiently to allow him to
spend most of his time, should he
so desire, in watching the other fell
lows batting average and nothing
else to do but rake in the dollars.
The balance is in alfalfa.
Oh That Volcanic Ash.
Lou takes great pride in the soil
which predominates on his place. He
says a neighbor recently set out to
dig a we'll and seventy-two feet of
the hole showed the same volcanic,
ash that lies on top and which is con-
sidered the best apple growing soil
in the world.
Last spring Lou offered his place
for sale for $500 per acre, but he
soon withdrew it from the market
when he saw the fruit buds develop
ing ana now he says no offer can
phase him for some years to come.
The 5000 boxes have been sold to
Chicago parties and will bring in an
income of $1,000.
This Will Make Lou POetical.
Situated high up above the We
natchee river, a perfect view of the
wonderful Wenatchee valley can be
had from his ranch. Orchard after
orchard stands out before the eye
and the Wenatchee river winds its
way down through the scene to the
mighty Columbia.
Nordykes ranch is a good illus
tration of what ball player can do
with the results of a baseball season.
When the time comes to lay down
the ball and mitt for good and take
some other walk in life, no better
judgment can be shown than to get
back to the SOIL
Three years ago this fall NOrdyke
was looking around for place to
invest the net earnings of a few
baseball seasons and his attention
was called to the fact that the We
natchee valley would be a good place
to sink some money.
Doesn't Want to Sell.
The ten acres which he now owns
was shown to him at $500. This
looked like a big chunk of money
to pay for ten acres of land but the
big stories that had crept out of the
value of the big revenue derived
from apples caught his taste for TAX
ing a chance and the deal was closed.
Since that time the proceeds from
his crops have paid for the land and
he says he will not consider any
offer.
Nordyke figures that Wenatchee
will make a first class amateur base
ball town as the result of the last
two seasons show and he will endea-
vor this winter to close a deal where
by he will open up billiard hall and
cigar store and have a place for news
from the sporting world for the To-
cal sports TO linger in and watch the
returns from the games.
He is very popular in this city and
he will be welcomed not only because
of his reputation, but because some
one of his type is needed TO head the
lovers of baseball in this section.