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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 |
144 stories, the 51 most mentioned
People 38
- Charles Hopkins18808
- Beriah Brown18807
- Thomas H. Brents18805
- L. V. Wyckoff18805
- George D. Hill18805
- James A. Garfield18805
- Thomas Burke18804
- W. H. White18804
- Henry Villard18804
- Justice Scott18803
- Burke18802
- John F. Damon18802
- Brents18802
- H. L. Yesler18802
- Judge Greene18802
- Judge Jacobs18802
- Colman18802
- George18802
- J. J. McGilvra18802
- James McNaught18802
- C. W. Lawton18802
- Michael Padden18802
- Mrs. Clark18802
- Z. Simarssen18802
- F. Parker18802
- Edward Hughes18802
- J. T. Young18802
- Wm. Wahlquist18802
- James Hanson18802
- Gust Seaberg18802
- Seth Savory18802
- A. Nisen18802
- Andrew Erichson18802
- Robert Fall18802
- J. W. Farnham18802
- O. Metinier18802
- Mr. Burke18802
- Chief Justice Greene18802
Organizations 13
- Intelligencer18806
- Northern Pacific Railroad18805
- Daily Intelligencer18805
- Democratic Party18803
- Seattle Intelligencer18803
- Seattle18802
- General Land Office18802
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company18802
- Republican Party18802
- University of Washington18802
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad18802
- Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad18802
- Josephine18802