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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 87 |
| 1877 | 78 |
| 1878 | 28 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 26 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 103 |
| 1884 | 51 |
| 1885 | 52 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 48 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 128 |
| 1890 | 26 |
| 1891 | 99 |
| 1892 | 214 |
| 1893 | 217 |
| 1894 | 237 |
| 1895 | 364 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 57 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 98 |
| 1904 | 78 |
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| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 39 |
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| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 8 |
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| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 |
2 stories matching anoth
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- Claiming the Puyallup Valley
A pioneer report from 1853 describes a rush of settlers onto rich timberland and the struggle to navigate the inaccessible river banks.
- Prospectors Return From the Wild Olympics
An exploration party recounts the rugged terrain and gold-bearing quartz found near the head of the Hood Canal.