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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 8 |
| 1861 | 12 |
| 1862 | 10 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1872 | 31 |
| 1876 | 112 |
| 1877 | 95 |
| 1878 | 65 |
| 1879 | 10 |
| 1880 | 29 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 129 |
| 1884 | 56 |
| 1885 | 85 |
| 1886 | 49 |
| 1887 | 59 |
| 1888 | 53 |
| 1889 | 199 |
| 1890 | 32 |
| 1891 | 128 |
| 1892 | 337 |
| 1893 | 300 |
| 1894 | 284 |
| 1895 | 310 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 40 |
| 1899 | 76 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 178 |
| 1904 | 112 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 93 |
| 1909 | 267 |
| 1910 | 76 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 57 |
| 1915 | 63 |
| 1916 | 100 |
| 1917 | 69 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 42 |
| 1924 | 30 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1929 | 3 |
6 stories matching week
- Olympia Celebrates the Turning Point of the Civil War
Upon receiving news of Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the capital of Washington Territory erupted in days of wild, illuminated celebration.
- A Candidate's Disreputable Journey
A political traveler's penchant for whiskey and poker leaves his campaign coffers dry.
- The Territory's Thin Ledger
A look at the precarious finances of Washington Territory in 1862, from debts to the cost of territorial convicts.
- The Shooting of Editor B. F. Kendall
A prominent local figure and former Superintendent of Indian Affairs is gunned down in his office on Main Street.
- The Bold Bid for a New Pacific Emporium
Speculators and city-builders are betting millions on a new town at the mouth of the Columbia River, hoping to eclipse Portland and Victoria as the premier trading hub of the North.
- The Collector of Customs and the Steamer Eliza Anderson
A dramatic standoff between a local Customs Collector and a naval lieutenant highlights the administrative dysfunction and power struggles in Port Angeles.