Kate’s notes: I have been unable to assign a positive identification on this William T. Gilliland; there were quite a few William T. Gillilands around at the time but I could not locate one on a census record for Montezuma County, Colorado. If you have more information that would identify this man, please contact Kate at hpuppet@frontier.com
    The first numeral of Gilliland’s homestead application was difficult to decipher so I have placed it within brackets as unconfirmed.

Montezuma Journal
Cortez, Montezuma Co., Colorado
24 May, 1917

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Non-Coal Land.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Durango Colorado.
                                      April 24, 1917                                      

    Notice is hereby given that William T. Gilliland of Cortez, Colorado, who, on June 21st, 1912, made Homestead Application, Serial No. [03845] for the SW1/4, of section 25 Township 38N., Range 18 West, N. M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establish claim to the land above described, before J. M. Brumley, Clerk of the District Court for Montezuma County, Colorado at Cortez, Colorado, on the 15th day of June, 1917.
    Claimant names as witnesses:
    John E. Martin, John E. Berry and Sheldon M. Reed, of Yellow Jacket, Colorado, and Charles W. Wilson of Cortez, Colorado.
JOHN T. JOYCE, Register.
1st pub. May 3rd. Last June 7th.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013