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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
316 stories, the 92 most mentioned
People 64
- Francis Henry186315
- Elwood Evans1860–186313
- Abraham Lincoln1860–186312
- Victor Smith1862–186311
- James G. Swan1861–186310
- Calvin H. Hale186210
- William Pickering1862–18636
- Henry M. McGill1860–18636
- W. W. Miller1861–18636
- Isaac I. Stevens1861–18624
- John M. Murphy18614
- W. H. Wallace1860–18624
- B. F. Kendall1861–18634
- Kendall1861–18624
- Mr. Griswold1862–18634
- Richard Lane1860–18613
- A. A. Denny1861–18623
- Isaac Stevens1861–18623
- S. Garfielde18613
- James Tilton1861–18623
- William H. Wallace18613
- W. E. Barnard18633
- Isaac W. Smith1860–18612
- Selucius Garfielde18612
- John Webster18612
- Mr. Caples18602
- Mr. Denny1860–18612
- Cook1861–18632
- G. A. Meigs1860–18612
- Ferguson1861–18622
- Mr. Bagley18632
- Mr. Evans1861–18622
- Dr. Warbass1861–18632
- Mr. Ferguson1861–18632
- Gov. McGill18612
- George Gallagher1860–18612
- L. Jay S. Turney1861–18632
- John Morton18612
- Frederick Baker18612
- Swell18612
- Col. Simmons18612
- McGill1860–18612
- Rector1862–18642
- Edward Lander18612
- James Lodge1861–18622
- J. C. Head1860–18612
- Captain Winsor18612
- Col. Wallace1860–18622
- Scranton18612
- Wackamus18612
- A. S. Mercer18622
- B.F. Kendall1861–18622
- J. D. Clinger1861–18632
- Secretary Turney18622
- Anson G. Henry18622
- Amos M. Short18622
- Daniel R. Bigelow18622
- A. M. A. Blanchet18622
- Dr. Bellows1862–18632
- Mr. Reed1862–18632
- Mr. Frost18632
- A. S. Abernethy18632
- Geo. Gallagher18602
- Judge Pemberton18602
Organizations 28
- Washington Standard1861–186312
- Wells, Fargo & Co.18638
- Washington Territorial Legislature1861–18637
- Oregon Cavalry18636
- Sisters of Charity1862–18645
- Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory1861–18635
- First Regiment of Oregon Cavalry18635
- Hudson's Bay Company1861–18634
- Indian Department18624
- General Land Office1860–18633
- Republican Party1861–18623
- The Washington Standard1861–18633
- Office of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs18623
- United States Congress18622
- Congress1860–18622
- Walla Walla Statesman1862–18642
- Washington Hotel1860–18632
- Oregon Steam Navigation Company1862–18632
- Board of Regents18632
- Olympia Standard1862–18632
- Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington1861–18632
- Puget Sound Agricultural Company1861–18622
- Territorial Legislature1861–18622
- Legislative Assembly18612
- Surveyor General18622
- The Standard18622
- Wells, Fargo Co.1862–18632
- Puget Sound Herald1861–18622