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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 15 |
| 1858 | 10 |
| 1859 | 11 |
| 1860 | 7 |
| 1861 | 17 |
| 1862 | 20 |
| 1863 | 22 |
| 1864 | 14 |
| 1865 | 5 |
| 1871 | 6 |
| 1872 | 35 |
| 1876 | 274 |
| 1877 | 184 |
| 1878 | 141 |
| 1879 | 10 |
| 1880 | 58 |
| 1882 | 45 |
| 1883 | 281 |
| 1884 | 121 |
| 1885 | 244 |
| 1886 | 120 |
| 1887 | 157 |
| 1888 | 147 |
| 1889 | 383 |
| 1890 | 89 |
| 1891 | 309 |
| 1892 | 788 |
| 1893 | 709 |
| 1894 | 650 |
| 1895 | 813 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 60 |
| 1899 | 137 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 355 |
| 1904 | 297 |
| 1905 | 32 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 128 |
| 1909 | 349 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 70 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1916 | 144 |
| 1917 | 76 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 41 |
| 1924 | 38 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 7 |
5 stories matching two
- Will Wallula Become the Next Boomtown?
Walla Walla merchants eye branch stores in Wallula, sparking a regional rivalry over trade and access to the mines.
- The False Gold of Fayette
A new brand of counterfeit gold dust is circulating through Walla Walla, and it is so convincing that few can tell the difference without the use of acid.
- The Stool Dispute of Eighth Street
A brief, charming standoff between two children in a Walla Walla front yard captured by local gossip.
- Vigilantes Clean House in Walla Walla
An organized shadow group forces suspected criminals out of town in the dead of winter.
- The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley
A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.