Show THE INDIAN reservations two co commissioners will fi n ish the work the secretary does not know when the work will bo be completed the havo have already expended the greater part of the appropriation the treaty with the not yet made NV washington ashington D C oct 21 the applicants for or the vacant position ti on on tile the uintah and uncompahgre commission will doubtless be disappointed to learn that secretary of tile interior smith has decided to let the position remain vacant the vailous applications have been looked over and tile the whole matter considered at the department ill perhaps haps the strongest applicant for tile the place was wag sir mr edelin the present chelk of the he commission but who la Is JIM apt to rema remain I 1 it the clerk Secie tary smith believes that as tile the comal commissioners loters have made such progress in their work nork and that as the remaining two and tile the dork clerk have become so BO well acquainted quain ted with their positions they will lie be able to go eo ahead and complete the balance I 1 ance of the work tor for which they were appointed without the aid of 0 another commissioner to take the place of 0 the late mr air davis by leaving the place vacant much expense la Is saved to the department and secretary smith thinks that the commission commissi missi on as it now stands will be able to do what remains to bo be done clone to treat with the uintah tribe for the relinquishment linquish ment of their lands not needed for allotment in III severalty without another associate the act creating tills commission pro provided viled that the total cost ot of executing its provisions should not be more than and as some have already been expended and the hardest pait of the work Is yet to be done it will be seen that a saving in the expense item Is necessary even it if congress should hould grant the appeal tor for a further secretary smith says that when tile the commission was appointed by I 1 the h e president lie had expected that the their I 1 r work would be completed by ill tills I 1 s month find and that hu he ilos does ilo s nril know no nheu i it will lie be finished lie ile howe however er has not called for the proclamation opening tile hie uncompahgre lands which Is still lying in tile the pigeonhole pigeon hole in the desk of oc an interior department official and which promises to remain there for or fame time to come the commissioner ot of the general land office today forwarded to secretary smith another proclamation for that official to pass upon and send to the alie president it was the nez incz perces reservation opening act but tills this it Is thought will bo be taken up upon secretary smiths return front from atlanta where he goes today with the presidential party |