The Oskaloosa Times Jefferson County Friday March 16, 1900 Old Bill Skaggs. Mr. William SKAGGS one of our most progressive citizens is soon to move to California. It will be a great loss to Oskaloosa. The above is a sample of the way we were compelled to speak of Old Bill SKAGGS before he left. He is gone now, and it would have been a good thing for the town had he never located here. He was constantly grumbling because he couldn't have everything his own way, and abused people who failed to appreciate the great ability and genius he thought he possessed. Another thing about the old scamp, he was full for "forty rod" whisked about half the time and when drunk was an awful nuisance. He got familiar and insisted on telling his troubles.