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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 |
108 stories, the 42 most mentioned
People 28
- D. J. Zent18985
- Judge Hanford18984
- James Hart18984
- J. A. Thompson18984
- W. J. Spillman18984
- W. H. Brown18983
- J. E. Baker18983
- A. J. M. Hosom18983
- A. B. Leckenby18983
- Guy MacL. Richards18983
- S. B. Nelson18982
- H. L. Blanchard18982
- R. Merchant18982
- O. R. Holcomb18982
- Mr. McDonald18982
- Gilson18982
- Benj. Martin18982
- C. V. Piper18982
- W. S. Offner18982
- E. A. McDonald18982
- J. A. Woll18982
- Fred Redig18982
- D. C. Jenkins18982
- Wm. P. Izett18982
- E. E. James18982
- J. Lawson Smith18982
- J. H. Moore18982
- James Cunningham18982
Organizations 14
- Northern Pacific Railway Company18985
- Great Northern Railway18984
- Northern Pacific18984
- The Dawn18983
- Northern Pacific Railroad18982
- Northern Pacific Railway18982
- Department of Agriculture18982
- People's Party18982
- Tacoma Ledger18982
- Yakima Republic18982
- Adams County News18982
- Washington Agricultural College18982
- Wenatchee Advance18982
- Ranch and Range18982