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The Power of the Press

           Thestreetsinquestionweremagnificentcommercialthoroughfares,crowdedevenatthisdatewithstructuresfive,six,seven,andeveneightstorieshigh,andbrimmingwithheavystreamsofeagerlife—young,fresh,optimistic.Becauseofthenarrowareaintowhichthecommerciallifeofthecitytendedtocongestitself,thispropertyandthesestreetswereimmenselyvaluable—amongthemostvaluableinthewholecity.Alsoheobservedthatifthisloopdidcomehereitscars,ontheirreturntripalongDearbornStreet,wouldpassbyhisverydoor—theofficeofthePress—therebyenhancingthevalueofthatpropertyofwhichhewastheowner.

           "Icertainlydo,Mr.Haguenin,"returnedCowperwood,emphatically,inanswertohisquery."Personally,IshouldthinkChicagowouldbegladtopayabonustogetitsstreet-railwayservicestraightenedout,especiallywhereacorporationcomesforwardwithaliberal,conservativeprogrammesuchasthis.ItmeansmillionsingrowthofpropertyvaluesontheNorthSide.ItmeansmillionstothebusinesshearttohavethisloopsystemlaiddownjustasIsuggest."

           Heputhisfingerfirmlyonthemapwhichhehadbrought,andHagueninagreedwithhimthattheplanwasundoubtedlyasoundbusinessproposition."Personally,Ishouldbethelasttocomplain,"headded,"forthelinepassesmydoor.Atthesametimethistunnel,asIunderstandit,costintheneighborhoodofeighthundredthousandoramilliondollars.Itisadelicateproblem.

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