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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 53 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 12 |
| 1861 | 60 |
| 1862 | 65 |
| 1863 | 44 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 10 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 58 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 218 |
| 1892 | 194 |
| 1893 | 111 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 112 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 95 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 10 |
1,871 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 291
- John B. Allen1889–189529
- George Turner1889–192324
- Judge Robinson1891–189221
- Elwood Evans1854–187616
- Governor Ferry1891–189316
- Elisha P. Ferry1876–189316
- John H. McGraw1892–191015
- John L. Wilson189514
- Francis Henry186313
- Gov. McGraw1893–189513
- Judge Turner1884–189512
- A. H. Chambers1887–189212
- Abraham Lincoln1860–189111
- Isaac I. Stevens1854–189311
- Senator Allen1891–190911
- Watson C. Squire1887–189210
- Turner1889–190310
- John F. Gowey1887–189310
- Ankeny189510
- Calvin H. Hale186210
- John Miller Murphy1862–189210
- Governor Hay1909–191210
- Mayor Horr1891–189210
- Allen1893–18959
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18948
- Senator Squire1891–18958
- Allen Weir1891–18947
- Levi Ankeny1893–18957
- John McGraw1892–18947
- Judge Calkins18917
- M. E. Hay1909–19117
- R. G. O'Brien1891–19037
- A. A. Phillips1891–18927
- M. A. Root1891–18927
- George Marvin Savage1891–18927
- Wilson1891–18956
- Isaac Stevens1854–18926
- Rogers1877–18956
- Calkins18916
- Representative Metcalfe18916
- Senator Claypool1891–18936
- Hoole18936
- George A. Barnes1877–18926
- W. W. Miller1859–18626
- Senator Hutchinson1893–19096
- Sickels1891–18926
- J. T. Ronald18925
- Dunbar1891–19035
- Mr. Murphy1861–18915
- Ward1891–18925
- Robert Frost1863–18925
- N. H. Owings1878–18915
- Auditor Reed1889–18915
- Miles C. Moore1891–18955
- John P. Hoyt18895
- Judge Hoyt1883–18925
- Albertson18955
- Secretary Weir1891–18935
- I. M. Howell1914–19155
- J. W. Robinson1891–18935
- Senator Van Houten1893–18955
- Dr. Riley1891–18925
- Joseph Chilberg18915
- Senator Shaw1893–18955
- Justice Rathbun1891–18945
- Sheriff Prince1891–18945
- T. C. Van Epps18915
- I. Liberman1891–18925
- C. M. Moore1891–18925
- Byron Millett1891–18925
- Senator Dorr18955
- Mr. Savage1891–18925
- Scobey18955
- Senator Helm18955
- Squire18914
- Hutchinson1891–18954
- A. A. Denny1854–18834
- Selucius Garfielde1861–18724
- Judge Jacobs1872–18864
- T. M. Reed1861–18924
- Colonel Haines18914
- Jim1891–18924
- Baker1893–18954
- Governor McGraw1894–18954
- Hanford1886–18954
- William Pickering1862–18634
- Charles E. Laughton1891–18934
- Harry Clarke18914
- Governor Newell1883–18844
- Dr. Ostrander1885–18924
- Arrasmith1886–18934
- Morrison1893–18954
- Andrew F. Burleigh1892–18954
- Ernest Lister1915–19164
- John M. Murphy18614
- Mr. Percival1877–18914
- Ole Hanson19094
- Acting Governor Hay19094
- H. J. Snively18924
- Gov. Hay19094
- B. F. Kendall1861–18634
- Mr. Griswold1862–18634
- Mark E. Reed1891–19234
- L. F. Henderson1891–18924
- Cline18954
- T. N. Ford1883–18914
- Roscoe18934
- President Luce1893–18954
- Senator Ide18954
- Helm18954
- Percival1891–18924
- J. S. Camp18914
- Hazzard Stevens1891–18924
- S. C. Woodruff1891–18924
- O. C. Lacey1891–18924
- Senator Taylor18954
- A. D. Glover1891–18924
- J. C. Rathbun1891–18924
- W. A. Rogers1891–18924
- Senator Deckebach18954
- Richard Lane1860–18613
- Miller1883–18953
- Jim Hill1892–19033
- E. P. Ferry1872–18893
- Eugene Semple1887–18933
- John Leary1891–18923
- Anderson18933
- General McKenny1872–18913
- Victor Smith1854–18633
- Taylor1891–18953
- Judge Hanford1894–18953
- Judge Henry1885–18913
- Moore1889–18953
- Mr. Denny1854–18613
- Judge Irwin1891–18953
- Jones1891–18953
- D. H. Gilman1891–18923
- James Tilton1861–18623
- M. T. Simmons1861–18923
- A. J. Miller1854–18913
- William Billings1879–18913
- S. W. Percival1861–18893
- Junius Rochester18923
- B. L. Sharpstein1889–18933
- Stiles1889–18923
- James M. Ashton18913
- Governor Laughton1891–18933
- W. H. Calkins18913
- Metcalfe18913
- Senator Kinnear1891–18933
- Thomas Carroll18923
- Attorney-General Jones18913
- E. W. Andrews1891–18923
- L. C. Gilman18923
- Senator Rutter1891–18933
- Colonel Owings1885–18923
- Megler1891–18953
- C. C. Hewitt1861–18913
- J. A. Silsby1885–18913
- O'Brien1891–18923
- Henry Drum18923
- Judge Dunbar1891–18953
- Shaw1892–18953
- Henry McBride1903–19163
- Henry M. McGill1861–18633
- Mr. Miles18543
- Albert E. Mead19093
- Mr. Catlin18543
- Mr. Chenoweth18543
- John H. Schively19093
- Mr. Sayward18543
- Samuel G. Cosgrove1909–19253
- E. W. Ross1905–19103
- W. H. Wallace1861–18623
- Roland H. Hartley19253
- Speaker Meigs19093
- C. H. Warner1889–18933
- Walter J. Milroy1890–18913
- Charles Grainger1863–18913
- Nichols19093
- E. T. Young18923
- Attorney General Jones1891–18933
- Judge Dennison18913
- Sam H. Nichols19093
- Thomas Henderson Boyd1891–18923
- Ford1891–18923
- Steve Judson1892–18933
- Mays18933
- Ludden18933
- Hong Yek1891–18933
- J. H. Schively19093
- Washburn1893–18953
- Senator Eshelman18933
- Senator Dyer1891–18953
- J. R. Chaplin1891–18923
- Robert Marr18913
- Rev. Napoleon Hoagland1891–18923
- Dr. Watt1891–18923
- Dr. Jento18913
- George Gelbach1891–18923
- J. F. Gowey18913
- T. N. Allen18913
- Boss Sickels18913
- State Auditor Reed1891–18923
- Napoleon Hoagland1891–18923
- Councilman Marr1891–18923
- O. C. White1891–18923
- Rose Godard1891–18923
- Dorr18953
- George B. Hartman18913
- Captain McMicken1891–18923
- Robert Whitham1891–18923
- Senator Range18953
- Millard Lemon1891–18923
- Goddard18953
- Sergeant18953
- Senator Belknap18953
- Dr. Campbell18912
- Governor McBride1903–19042
- Voorhees1885–18882
- Mr. Marr18912
- President Wilson18912
- Isaac W. Smith1860–18612
- Williams18952
- Thomas Burke1889–18942
- Judge Nash1888–18922
- Orange Jacobs1872–18762
- W. H. White18922
- Forrest18912
- James Longmire1861–18762
- Thomas H. Brents1891–18952
- Lewis1886–18952
- Scott18922
- General Sprague18912
- Marshall Blinn18722
- Joseph Foster1883–18872
- Charles Prosch1872–18922
- C. B. Bagley1872–18772
- Mr. Bigelow18542
- J. C. Haines18912
- Griffith18892
- Lee1893–19092
- Campbell1895–19092
- Mr. Caples18602
- Clark18912
- Price1893–18952
- Mr. Ward1854–18912
- Nelson Bennett1891–18952
- Morgan18952
- George Foster18912
- Murphy1891–18922
- Abigail Scott Duniway1878–18832
- S. Garfielde18612
- Col. Haines18912
- Gov. Ferry1877–18932
- President Harrison1889–18912
- Reed18912
- Erastus Brainerd18952
- L. B. Hastings1876–18922
- Sheriff Billings1877–18842
- Denny1862–18912
- Edward Eldridge18912
- Chilberg1884–18912
- Buchanan18892
- Ferguson1861–18622
- Charles Burmeister1862–18772
- Thomas Prather1877–18912
- Watson Squire1891–18932
- Springer1891–18922
- Judge Thomas Burke18942
- Kinnear1889–18912
- Major Hayden18912
- John Jackson1862–18912
- Judge Gordon1895–19092
- Mr. Bagley18632
- Captain Symons1891–18952
- Senator Parkinson18912
- Acting Governor Laughton1891–18932
- Judge Humes18932
- Atwood18912
- Clarke18912
- Judge Sachs18912
- Tyler18912
- William A. Newell18832
- Judge Campbell1891–18932
- C.H. Mason18542
- J. C. Horr18912
- Michael T. Simmons1854–18862
- Leschi1892–18952
- Hoyt1891–18922
- Mr. Evans1862–18922
Organizations 109
- Washington State Legislature1886–192563
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–190941
- Olympia City Council1884–189533
- Washington State Senate1885–190929
- Republican Party1861–190925
- The Tribune1891–189513
- Northern Pacific1889–191413
- Washington Standard1861–186312
- Tacoma Ledger1891–189512
- Washington Supreme Court1891–191612
- Washington Territorial Legislature1859–188311
- Democratic Party1859–190910
- Washington State House of Representatives1891–190910
- Post-Intelligencer1891–18958
- Washington House of Representatives1891–19098
- Washington State Supreme Court1891–19158
- Anti-Saloon League1909–19158
- General Land Office1860–18957
- Puget Sound Dispatch1871–18727
- Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington1854–18637
- Territorial Legislature1861–18877
- Wells, Fargo & Co.18637
- King County delegation1891–18957
- Olympia Street Railway Company1891–18927
- Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory1861–18866
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1858–18926
- State Federation of Labor1909–19236
- Keeley Institute1891–18926
- Olympia Light and Power Company1891–18926
- United States Congress1854–18935
- Olympia Tribune1872–18925
- Washington Constitutional Convention18895
- National Guard of Washington1891–18955
- Everett Trades Council1911–19125
- Olympia Light & Power Company1891–19045
- Oregon Cavalry18635
- Oregon Improvement Company1889–18914
- Union Pacific Railroad1891–18954
- Great Northern Railroad1891–18954
- Washington Territory Legislature1854–18854
- Washington State Federation of Labor1910–19114
- Board of State Land Commissioners18954
- Spokesman-Review18954
- Indian Department18624
- First Regiment of Oregon Cavalry18634
- Thurston County Commissioners1892–18944
- Pierce County delegation1891–18954
- Olympia Hotel18914
- The Olympia Tribune1891–18924
- Olympia Collegiate Institute1891–18924
- Olympia Light Power Company1891–18924
- Olympia School Board18924
- Union Pacific1891–18943
- Northern Pacific Railway1891–19093
- U.S. Congress1859–18933
- Thurston County1883–18923
- Sisters of Charity1862–18843
- Board of Trade1889–18913
- First National Bank1891–18923
- Constitutional Convention18893
- State of Washington1889–19093
- Farmers' Alliance18913
- Washington State House1891–19093
- Washington National Guard1895–19093
- House of Representatives1854–19093
- Washington Territorial House of Representatives1854–18873
- Seattle Telegraph1891–18943
- Public Service Commission1914–19163
- Legislative Assembly1854–18613
- Secretary of State1914–19163
- The Washington Standard1861–18633
- Thurston County Board of Commissioners1891–18923
- The Standard1862–18923
- Office of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs18623
- Washington State Grange1911–19233
- American Book Company18953
- State Land Commission18933
- People's Party Club1892–18933
- State Board of Education1892–18953
- North Olympia Land Company1891–18923
- Populists18953
- Westside Railway Company1891–18923
- Olympia Fire Department1891–18923
- Olympia Improvement Company18923
- Southern Pacific Railroad18952
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce18952
- Congress1889–18952
- University of Washington1889–19032
- Territorial University1872–18832
- Supreme Court of Washington Territory1862–18912
- Larrabee & Co.18722
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company1883–18862
- Walla Walla Statesman1862–18922
- Olympia Courier1883–18852
- Multnomah1861–18932
- Grand Army of the Republic1892–18942
- Washington Hotel1860–18632
- Port Townsend Leader18912
- Olympia Standard1862–18632
- Courier1872–18832
- Port Townsend Southern1891–18922
- Puget Sound Agricultural Company1854–18622
- The Oregonian1854–18772
- Washington Territorial Legislative Assembly1860–18792
- Board of School Directors18922
- Seattle Delegation18892
- Harbor Line Commission18932
- Legislature of Washington Territory1854–18852
- Equal Suffrage Association1891–19092