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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 |
654 stories, the 197 most mentioned
People 128
- Henry Villard188328
- Chief Woolery188312
- John Leary188310
- Thomas Burke18838
- Justice Cann18838
- James McNaught18838
- A. M. Cannon18837
- J. J. Browne18837
- Judge Greene18836
- Sheriff McGraw18836
- Chief Moses18835
- Miller18834
- A. A. Denny18834
- D. T. Denny18834
- Villard18834
- H. L. Yesler18834
- Judge Jacobs18834
- H. G. Struve18834
- Governor Newell18834
- Gov. Newell18834
- Dr. Morgan18834
- Officer Lind18834
- James N. Glover18834
- Dr. B. F. Burch18834
- Brown18833
- Henry Yesler18833
- Roger S. Greene18833
- J. R. Lewis18833
- W. H. Taylor18833
- W. N. Bell18833
- William A. Newell18833
- John Nolan18833
- John Muir18833
- Thomas Ross18833
- Joseph Francisco18833
- Geo. F. Smith18833
- James McPherson18833
- Justice Vrooman18833
- J. N. Glover18833
- Marshal Hyde18833
- Dr. J. M. Morgan18833
- Grimmer18833
- Mayor Glover18833
- Cannon18833
- Johnson18832
- Chester A. Arthur18832
- Jackson18832
- Dexter Horton18832
- George E. Starr18832
- Judge Burke18832
- Moses18832
- W. H. White18832
- George Smith18832
- Bailey Gatzert18832
- L. B. Andrews18832
- J. C. Haines18832
- Dr. Smith18832
- Judge Cann18832
- Smith18832
- Frank Clark18832
- Abigail Scott Duniway18832
- Jack18832
- Jay Cooke18832
- J. B. Metcalfe18832
- W. E. Boone18832
- Dr. Calhoun18832
- P. H. Lewis18832
- C. B. Wright18832
- Tonasket18832
- William M. Evarts18832
- S. C. Hyde18832
- Burch18832
- Secretary Teller18832
- David T. Denny18832
- C. K. Jenner18832
- Robert Todd Lincoln18832
- Governor of Washington Territory18832
- Geo. Kinnear18832
- T. F. Oakes18832
- Buckley18832
- Whitelaw18832
- Walter A. Bull18832
- D. S. Maynard18832
- Mr. Bailey18832
- G.C. Phinney18832
- Dr. Warren18832
- A. G. Garrison18832
- Whitworth18832
- Mrs. N. Louis18832
- Charles Dahlgren18832
- P. L. Danielson18832
- Arthur Day18832
- Secretary Folger18832
- Geo. Smith18832
- Chick18832
- Justice Whitman18832
- General McMicken18832
- McFarland18832
- T. H. Campbell18832
- Margaret Sullivan18832
- E. V. Smalley18832
- Charles B. Wright18832
- Alexander Spithill18832
- D. J. Pierce18832
- Frances E. Willard18832
- J. J. Cummings18832
- Officer Manning18832
- Captain Adams18832
- Chas. Besserer18832
- Bishop18832
- William Laws18832
- Hillary Butler18832
- H. V. Boynton18832
- Warren Clark18832
- Lonnie Knighton18832
- T. N. Ford18832
- Owenby18832
- Mrs. Sullivan18832
- Ezra Snoderly18832
- Frank Hardy18832
- Cyrus18832
- Octavia18832
- D. D. Squier18832
- Deputy Sheriff Gilliam18832
- F. M. Thompson18832
- E. H. Jamieson18832
- Dr. G. S. Allison18832
- L. Ziegler18832
Organizations 69
- Northern Pacific Railroad188364
- Seattle City Council188314
- Oregon Improvement Company18839
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company18839
- General Land Office18835
- Post-Intelligencer18835
- City Council18835
- Spring Hill Water Company18835
- Northern Pacific Railway18834
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.18834
- Northern Pacific18834
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company18834
- Washington Territorial Legislature18834
- Washington Improvement Company18834
- Western Union18834
- Wells, Fargo & Co.18834
- Washington Iron Works18833
- Union Pacific Railroad18833
- Dakota18833
- Fanny Lake18833
- Tacoma Land Company18833
- First National Bank18833
- Tacoma Ledger18833
- Spokane Falls Review18833
- Walla Walla City Council18833
- Northern Pacific Company18833
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad18833
- Ship Challenger18833
- O. R. & N. Co.18833
- Seattle and Walla Walla Trail and Wagon Road Company18833
- Spokane Falls City Council18833
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer18832
- Seattle18832
- Chamber of Commerce18832
- Union Pacific18832
- City of Seattle18832
- Harrington & Smith18832
- Seattle Street Railway Company18832
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18832
- Arlington Hotel18832
- Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company18832
- University of Washington18832
- Territorial University18832
- Walla Walla18832
- Western Union Telegraph Company18832
- Oregonian18832
- Stetson & Post18832
- United States Land Office18832
- Territorial Legislature18832
- Josephine18832
- Seattle School Directors18832
- School District No. 118832
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union18832
- Smith Bros. & Co.18832
- Mississippi18832
- Methodist Episcopal Church18832
- Wa Chong18832
- Northern Pacific Railway Company18832
- Presbyterian Church18832
- Seattle Engine Co. No. 118832
- McNaught & Co.18832
- Smith Brothers & Co.18832
- Schwabacher Brothers18832
- Hotel Brunswick18832
- San Pedro18832
- The Review18832
- Newcastle Mine18832
- Wolverton Bros.18832
- Chas. Sweeny & Co.18832