Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-29
HIGHEST TOWER
IN THE WORLD
NEW YORK WILL SHORTLY HAVE
THE OLDEST AMUSEMENT
ENTERPRISE.


world and equipped with a larger va.
riety of combined entertainments and
utilities than anything that has ever
! existed for the edifcation of the mil
lions who are constantly and hungri.
~ seeking new pleasures.
Called 1.-THE Weber Tower" after
its designer Carl Weber, one of the
best known experts in the matter of
tall steel concrete constructions, the
building will be unique in many ways,
and when it has been erected, either
in one of the parks of Manhattan or
in some equally prominent spot, it will
unquestionably be one of the foremost
attractions of the metropolis, says the
Herald
In the first place, it will reach the
enormous height of 1880 feet, just 25S
feet taller than the Eiffel Tower in
Paris and more than twice as tall as
the Washington monument, which,
with 555 feet, is at present the high
est permanent structure in the world
1t will so far overtop everything in
New York that comparison is idle, the
Park Row building, which now holds
prominence, being only 1872 feet
high, and the ST. Paul building, rank
ing second having but 3O8 feet. In
Europe, after the Eiffel Tower there
is only the Ulm cathedral, with 52S
feet, but this is excelled by the city
hall in Philadelphia with SAB feet.
Height alone, however, will not be
the chief recommendation of the Web
er tower. It will be skyscraper of
universal invitation. If you are a
business man you will be able to rent
offices inside its lean but lofty stretch.
es. If you want an evenings frolic
you will be escorted to the highest
roof garden in the world, LOO feet
above the sidewalk, which is so high
that every other roof garden will look
like a pigmy patch Of light without
form or substance If you are an as
tronomer you will find all the paraph.
ernalia for the study of the heavens
at such close range that you will hard
ly need a telescope. And above all
there will be the necessary precau-
tons to prevent you jumping off if you
are one of those persons who get that
impulse whenever they reach the top
of a high place.
Although virtually nothing has been
known of this remarkable proect ex-
cept by those most intimately associat-
ed with it, the plans have so far pro-
crossed that in all likelihood it will
be an accomplished fact in reason
ably short time. Several of the most
influential capitalists in New York
have taken it up and have been so
much impressed with it that the vast
sum required for it is practically
ready and actual work will probably
begin before the winter sets in. So
thoroughly has the scheme been work.
ed out that the whole structure can
be completed and ready for use with.
in a year after the beginning of the
operation.
In design the tower will be entire
ly novel. It's main part is to be cy-
lindrical. in the form of shaft of IS
feet inside diameter the lower 300
feet reinforced by a system or ribs.
while the largest outside diameter
will be 40 feet Balconies for the &C
commodation of visitors will be pro-
vided at various heights. and the high
est platform accessible to the public
will be 1900 feet above the street lev
ell, where there will be space for as
many 1000 persons at one time.
According to present plans, eight
elevators will run in the main shaft,
with capacity of about 1880 persons
every hour. The main platform, how
ever, where there will be a roof gar
den that can be included when the
necessity arises, will be 800 feet high.
Here there will be refreshment stands,
a postoffice, telegraph offices, public
telephones, toilet rooms and about ev-
erything else that modern exigencies
demand. Another novel feature will
be provision for a United States wealth
err observatory. which will be higher
than any now in use. as we'll as sew.
eral rooms applicable to private
scientific research.
From the base of the tower up to
the 800 foot balcony there will be 1S
stories, some of which will be utilized
for office purposes and some for en-
tertainment. There will be ample
room for a theater. as we'll as for a
museum and other exhibitions. AS
a matter of fact. half dozen distinct
entertainment enterprises may be in
clu1ed in this great space without
conflict. The second floor, however.
will be reserved for a restaurant of
the first class. with about 10000
square feet of floor space, and. of
course the most up todate improve
ments i'm the way of comfort and dec
oIative effect
On the lower floor there will be
stores, but only such as will be in
harmony with the purposes of the
entire edifice and here also will be
located the electric machinery for the
operation of the elevators and the
power for light, heat, ventilation ap-
paratus and so on.
Whatever other attractions the
building may contain, the top of it will
be the greatest by reason of the i'm
mense height and the magnificent view
to be had there, to say nothing of
the quality of the air in any kind of
weather, Before the eyes of the spec
tator stationed there will lie the whole
city of New York, the Atlantic ocean
J as far as the eyes can reach. the
Hudson river. and the surrounding
country. to a distance of $50 miles
II has been estimated that the view
will take in a territory of 10000
square miles of the best known. most
beautiful and expensive land in the
world.
All the year round the tower will
be open and the elevators will begin
to run one hour before sunrise and
continue until midnight. The upper
floors. however, probably Will be util-