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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 11 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 74 |
| 1877 | 66 |
| 1878 | 42 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 68 |
| 1884 | 26 |
| 1885 | 59 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 38 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 87 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 58 |
| 1892 | 136 |
| 1893 | 138 |
| 1894 | 129 |
| 1895 | 138 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 37 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 76 |
| 1904 | 61 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 84 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
3 stories matching late
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:later, latey, lat, latent, latest, lath
- The Perilous Passage of the Spokane Rapids
A bold river captain finally conquers the treacherous Columbia rapids, signaling a new lifeline for the region’s isolated mining camps.
- A Pioneer Stove Merchant Survives Fire, Panic, and a Receivership
Z.C. Miles arrived in 1870, rebuilt after the Great Seattle Fire, and joined forces with a young executive to create a coast-wide jobbing giant in stoves and electric supplies.
- Sunnyside’s Eight-Ton Alfalfa Boast, Put to the Test
A North Yakima skeptic doubted the valley’s famous hay yields. A local correspondent polled the oldest growers and came back with a table—and a defense of the district’s sales pitch.