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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 |
500 stories, the 152 most mentioned
People 99
- H. W. Light187714
- John Thompson187710
- J. R. Lewis18779
- M. S. Booth18778
- R. J. Moore18778
- Judge Lewis18777
- J. N. Low18777
- Thompson18775
- Justice Selye18775
- Solomon Baxter18775
- Benj. Stretch18775
- Elisha P. Ferry18774
- Justice Scott18774
- J. T. Brown18774
- Arthur Phinney18774
- Wm. Philpott18774
- T. P. Freeman18774
- Sheriff Miller18774
- Eldridge Morse18774
- Isaac Cathcart18774
- Henry Yesler18773
- Beriah Brown18773
- Dr. Weed18773
- J.W. Hunt18773
- Dr. Calhoun18773
- M. R. Maddocks18773
- Isabella Cull18773
- Charles Edward Cull18773
- W. H. Shoudy18773
- E. C. Ferguson18773
- Dr. Paul M. Brenan18773
- Officer Thorndike18773
- Wm. H. Ward18773
- Daniel Leighton18773
- J. D. Fowler18773
- A. McIntyre18773
- Jackson18772
- Judge Burke18772
- Orange Jacobs18772
- Dr. Minor18772
- H. L. Yesler18772
- G. A. Weed18772
- T. S. Russell18772
- Cyrus Walker18772
- Mrs. Bell18772
- Mr. Allen18772
- John Ross18772
- Moore18772
- A. Mackintosh18772
- George Foster18772
- Nelson18772
- Robert G. Stuart18772
- Rutherford B. Hayes18772
- Rev. G. F. Whitworth18772
- Gov. Ferry18772
- Mark Twain18772
- Nellie18772
- Dr. Baker18772
- Rufus Stearns18772
- Andrews18772
- D. T. Wheeler18772
- Coroner Bagley18772
- Justice Andrews18772
- Perry Dunfield18772
- Sevier Lewis18772
- Sheriff Wyckoff18772
- Perkins18772
- Haley18772
- Patrick J. Cull18772
- James Seavy18772
- Wendell Phillips18772
- Mr. Anderson18772
- H. J. Moore18772
- Mr. Webster18772
- Pinnell18772
- G. W. Bullene18772
- J. A. Williamson18772
- Capt. Nugent18772
- William Bennett18772
- B. J. Moore18772
- Thorndike18772
- Officer Nelson18772
- A. C. Folsom18772
- Mrs. Ward18772
- Ferguson18772
- Harriman18772
- James M. Coleman18772
- H. H. Light18772
- E. Morse18772
- L. Wilbur18772
- H. Light18772
- D'Arcy18772
- L. Hanson18772
- Baxter18772
- Charles Darwin18772
- O. W. Lawton18772
- General Pleasanton18772
- W. H. Bow18772
- Robert Johnston18772
Organizations 53
- Northern Pacific Railroad187722
- The Daily Intelligencer187713
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad187712
- The Northern Star18779
- Northern Star18778
- Daily Intelligencer18777
- Snohomish County Agricultural Society18777
- The Intelligencer18776
- King County Board of Commissioners18776
- City of Seattle18775
- Intelligencer18775
- Crawford & Harrington18775
- United States Congress18774
- Seattle Intelligencer18774
- Seattle Daily Intelligencer18774
- McNaught & Leary18774
- Seattle Variety Store18774
- Snohomish Exchange18774
- Seattle Coal Company18773
- Waddell & Miles18773
- Board of County Commissioners18773
- Tacoma Herald18773
- Success18773
- Seattle Coal & Transportation Company18773
- S. Baxter & Co.18773
- Miller's Saloon18773
- King County Commissioners18772
- General Land Office18772
- Seattle Fire Department18772
- Seattle Coal and Transportation Company18772
- Duly Intelligencer18772
- Seattle Dispatch18772
- County Commissioners18772
- North Pacific18772
- Territorial Legislature18772
- Weekly Puget Sound Dispatch18772
- Washington Territorial Legislature18772
- Seattle Weekly Dispatch18772
- King County Board of County Commissioners18772
- The Oregonian18772
- Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad18772
- Puget Sound Stoneyard18772
- Seattle Nursery18772
- Puget Sound Restaurant18772
- Board of Commissioners of King County18772
- Schwabacher & Co.18772
- Craig & Marshall18772
- Colman's Sawmill18772
- Blackman Bros.18772
- Workingmen's Party18772
- Cosmopolitan Saloon18772
- Presbytery of Puget Sound18772
- Bark Cambridge18772