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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 |
1,332 stories
- A Runaway Match in Snohomish County
A Seattle daughter elopes with a fisherman, defying her family's disapproval and facing total estrangement.
- The Christian as a Citizen
A local minister argues that true civic virtue requires separating municipal politics from national party machines.
- The Pioneer's Divorce Scandal
After forty-three years of marriage, a Seattle pioneer faces a contested divorce suit that alleges intimacy with a younger woman.
- Snohomish County's Class Struggle
A legal battle over county classification and official salaries heats up in Everett, threatening to topple the local board of commissioners.
- City Hall's Fiscal Fantasy
A skeptical report on the retiring Walla Walla city council's claims of fiscal responsibility amidst rising taxes.
- The Labor Laws of 1903 on Trial
A Seattle department store manager faces charges for forcing female employees to work 12-hour days, sparking a legal debate over 'free will' and labor rights.
- Brutal Knife Attack in East End Alley
A man is hospitalized with a severe head wound after a harvest-time brawl breaks out behind a local saloon.
- The Myth of the Unclimbable Mountain
Defying widespread reports that Mount Rainier had been rendered impassable by avalanches, two men successfully summit the peak to set the record straight.
- She Preferred the Name 'Goodlow' — So She Took It, and Now the Insurance Company Won't Pay
A Spokane woman who never married took out two life insurance policies, each under a different name. Now that she is dead, the company is refusing to honor either one.
- A Short-Lived Union
A Snohomish County couple files for divorce just two months after their wedding day, citing incompatibility and the isolation of ranch life.
- The Bitter Boyer Estate Feud
A sweeping court order freezes the assets and property of the late Sarah E. Boyer, dividing revenue among competing heirs and bringing a prominent family dispute into the light.
- The Chicken Hustle
A clever local character recalls how he once outwitted a prominent grain merchant by turning a chicken trade into a public spectacle.
- The Tax Battle Over the Railroad Tracks
Walla Walla County commissioners face a recurring fiscal headache as state regulators override local tax assessments on railway property.
- Who Controls the Schoolhouse Purse?
Walla Walla taxpayers demand fiscal transparency as the school board ignores mandatory financial reporting.
- Walla Walla to Build New County Poor House
After inspecting neighboring Whitman County, local commissioners decide to move from a contract-based system to a county-owned brick facility.
- The City Charter Cold War
Walla Walla's leaders debate whether the city should seek a new charter or remain under territorial law until the population hits 20,000.
- Walla Walla's Grand Plan for a Public Park
Chairman McLean announces that $2,000 will be used next spring to build a boating lake and revitalize the city's 40-acre park.
- Governor McBride's Vision of Labor and Capital
In a 1903 address, Governor Henry McBride argues that the interests of labor and capital are inextricably linked, while condemning corporate bribery as the ultimate threat to the state.
- The Price of Poor Irrigation
Federal experts warn that Yakima Valley farmers are drowning their own crops through systemic waste and lack of drainage planning.
- The Struggle Over Minor Heir Property Rights
A state attorney general's ruling clarifies the limits of county power when minors attempt to redeem land lost to tax sales.
- The Senator and the Governor
Senator Ankeny’s attempts to freeze Governor McBride out of the Republican ticket face stiff resistance from the ‘Boxers’ faction.
- The Battle for Carnival Queen
As the Walla Walla carnival approaches, the competition for 'Queen' turns into a heated local rivalry, with Lottie Wuesteney overtaking Grace Anglin.
- The Serial Husband of Thurston County
A young farmer faces divorce after a string of marriages to elderly widows, claiming he simply cannot resist their proposals.
- The Carriage-Trade Heists of Seattle
A stylish young couple is arrested for a string of hold-ups where the wife served as the getaway driver while her husband robbed pedestrians.
- The Kentucky Arson Fugitive Caught in Walla Walla
After three years on the run, a woman accused of burning a Kentucky barn for insurance money is apprehended in Walla Walla.