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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 27 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 90 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
197 stories, the 67 most mentioned
People 50
- Sheriff Canutt1900–190413
- Judge McDonald19006
- Regent Smith1892–18935
- J. E. Nessly19004
- William McDonald1894–19004
- President Lilley1892–18934
- S. B. Nelson1898–19033
- Grover Cleveland1888–18933
- A. H. Smith18923
- Elton Fulmer1898–19033
- Justice Kirkland19003
- W. H. Clifford19003
- E. K. Hanna19003
- Judge Chadwick19033
- President Heston1892–18933
- Gov. McGraw18943
- Hoke Smith18933
- W. J. Spillman1898–19023
- A. T. Fariss18882
- John B. Allen18882
- Smith18922
- James Clark1888–18922
- Messrs. Moore18882
- John H. McGraw1892–18942
- R. D. Johnson18892
- St. Clair Saxon19002
- E. A. Bryan1895–19032
- James Woodley1900–19032
- M. O. Reed19002
- William Brooks19002
- Windus19002
- William Clifford19002
- John Tobin19002
- C. W. Waters1900–19092
- Deputy Carter19002
- Senator Frink18932
- C.H. Warner1884–18912
- John W. Heston18922
- Attorney General Jones18942
- Judge Sullivan1893–18952
- S. Cameron1892–18932
- Deputy Sheriff Nessly19032
- Bellinger1892–18932
- Judge Canfield19092
- George Lilley18922
- Heston1892–18932
- President Helton18932
- Boyd J. Tallman18942
- H. W. Canfield1895–19092
- W. O. Erbs19092
Organizations 17
- Washington Agricultural College1892–19039
- Northern Pacific Railroad1884–19047
- State College of Washington1914–19257
- Northern Pacific1883–19055
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18934
- Union Pacific1891–19003
- Shawnee Warehouse Company19003
- First National Bank of Colfax1894–19033
- State Agricultural College1892–19033
- Palouse State Bank1909–19103
- The Herald18882
- People's Party1892–18942
- Whitman County Board of Commissioners1894–19002
- Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company1898–19002
- Woodmen of the World1893–19002
- Pacific Coast Elevator Company19002
- Whitman County Commissioners1895–19002