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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 8 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 16 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 27 |
| 1876 | 216 |
| 1877 | 158 |
| 1878 | 82 |
| 1879 | 14 |
| 1880 | 48 |
| 1882 | 36 |
| 1883 | 172 |
| 1884 | 89 |
| 1885 | 148 |
| 1886 | 87 |
| 1887 | 88 |
| 1888 | 132 |
| 1889 | 374 |
| 1890 | 45 |
| 1891 | 229 |
| 1892 | 490 |
| 1893 | 409 |
| 1894 | 358 |
| 1895 | 512 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 59 |
| 1899 | 98 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 142 |
| 1904 | 108 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 87 |
| 1909 | 216 |
| 1910 | 61 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 35 |
| 1916 | 67 |
| 1917 | 59 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 15 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 |
3 stories matching great
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:greater, greas, greatest, greathous, greasi, grew
- The Great Migration Westward
A massive influx of settlers is pouring into the region, with reports suggesting over 100,000 immigrants passed Fort Laramie this season alone, many destined for the valleys of the Pacific Northwest.
- Boundary Line Disrupts Cottonwood Creek Education
A newly surveyed border places a school district in Oregon, effectively cutting it off from Washington school funds.
- A Plea for Better Schoolhouses
Walla Walla’s school superintendent warns that log-cabin schools are a poor substitute for real investment in public education.