Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
Skidmore’s George Gilliland wrote the following letter, which was published in the February 4, 1899 Skidmore Standard: From Copper River Valdes Alaska, Dec. 12, 1898: Dear friends, I will endeavor to write a few lines this evening as there is… Read moreLetter from Copper River
Another of Skidmore’s sons returns from the frozen north. From the April 28, 1899 Skidmore Standard: George Gilliland Back from the Klondike It will probably be a surprise to George Gilliland’s friends to learn that he is back from the… Read moreBack from the Klondike
James Skidmore, adventurer and traveler, had written home about his journey to Alaska. The November 18, 1898 Skidmore Standard reported his joyous return: Klondiker Returns James Skidmore returned home last Friday evening after an eight months experience in the gold… Read moreThe Klondiker Returns