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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 11 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 37 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 29 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 32 |
| 1887 | 32 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 73 |
| 1892 | 114 |
| 1893 | 156 |
| 1894 | 113 |
| 1895 | 48 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 29 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 79 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 38 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 4 |
2 stories matching bill
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:billa, billi, billet, billey, billow, billion
- The Governor’s Veto: A Political Backstory
A defense of Governor Henry McBride’s 1903 veto of a local option bill, shifting blame from his personal stance to legislative corruption.
- The Nooksack Trek: A Local Expedition to Glacier
A group of Lynden men recount their journey into the Cascade foothills to scout for coal and game.