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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1861 | 15 |
| 1862 | 10 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 39 |
| 1877 | 18 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 33 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 33 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 58 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 58 |
| 1892 | 121 |
| 1893 | 78 |
| 1894 | 123 |
| 1895 | 112 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 27 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 72 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 5 |
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| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1922 | 2 |
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| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 3 |
8 stories matching nation
- The Most Expensive Film in the Northwest
Dr. H. S. Clemmer pays a record-breaking $20,000 to bring the controversial film 'The Birth of a Nation' to the local theater.
- The Finley Grange Turns a New Leaf
A surge of new membership and a renewed interest in national agricultural policy marks a turning point for the local Grange chapter.
- A Record-Breaking Wheat Harvest Expected
Horse Heaven farmers prepare for an unprecedented bounty as national grain forecasts predict a billion-bushel harvest.
- A Congressman's Worldview
Congressman W. L. LaFollette shares his controversial views on the Lusitania and his dim opinion of Brazil.
- Federal Engineers Deny Kennewick Harbor Funds
Local business interests lose bid for Columbia River infrastructure improvements after Army Corps of Engineers deems current docks sufficient.
- A High-Stakes Carnival Chase
A hatless stranger dodges police bullets and makes a daring escape into a carnival tent.
- Fruit Growers Push for Better Marketing
A newly formed by-products board calls for a major Seattle conference to stabilize the Northwest fruit industry.
- Benton County's Golden Harvest
Local farmers and producers sweep state and national competitions, proving the region's agricultural dominance in 1915.