Show TAfT CREATES NEW NA NATIONAL MONUMENT Near ar V Utah h Line Line and a In- In l esY Ril rL I 1 tura or D. D C C. June 2 Upon Upon the recommendation of or the secretary of the Interior and the act approved June Juno 8 8 1906 for the Preservation of ot American antiquities President Taft Tart ha has issued a a. proclamation creating the Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rain Rain- bow Br Bridge lI e national monument It IL I la Is located within the NavaJo Indian reservation reser reser- near th the southern boundary of or Utah and a a. few miles a northwest of or tho the well known mown peak and landmark called Navajo Na mountain The bridge la IH unique in that l It it is il no not only a symmetrical arch below but bilt has Ima c cUrved r surface above and thus presents TOu roughly hh the tho form of ofa a rainbow l lj once ence of or tho the natural wonder wondel was first disclosed disclosed dis dis- disclosed dis- dis closed to William B. B Douglass examiner of or surveys 5 in the general land office by bythe bythe the lie Flute Piute Indian Jim Mikes Boy later Jim employed In connection with the s survey of or the them natural bridges es of or White Canyon Utah It Is believed lIe Mr Ir Dou Douglass lass was waa the white man to fo visit the bridge which was as seen by him August 14 H 14 1004 4 which is officially officIally recognized as the date of discovery Under Tinder provisions pf r f law Jaw acres and otherwise valueless public land in the approximate center of oC which the tho bridge e is located are arc reserved for Cor the protection of or the tho bridge |