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| Year | Stories |
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| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 118 |
| 1877 | 186 |
| 1878 | 137 |
| 1879 | 33 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1923 | 1 |
4 stories
- Trapped by the Mountain’s Fury
A terrifying narrow escape as a winter slide nearly claims a mountain boarding house.
- The Phantom Murder of Snohomish
A night of terrifying screams and gunfire leads to a frantic, futile search for a body in the river.
- A Tragic Accident at Stone Hubbard's Mill
A young man, Louis Green, loses his life in a hunting accident near the local mill.
- A Secret Gold Strike in Snohomish County
Local citizens quietly form a company to divert a river and tap into a promising new gold discovery.