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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 |
74 stories, the 32 most mentioned
People 22
- James Shepherd19244
- Carroll B. Graves19244
- Sam Allard19244
- Homer T. Bone19243
- C. H. McCready19243
- E. L. French19243
- Jay Smith19243
- Lee M. Lampson19242
- M. B. Haynes19242
- M. S. Meeks19242
- F. J. Bonn19242
- Louis F. Hart19242
- David Zerwekh19242
- Robert Nichols19242
- D. S. Wilkinson19242
- Calvin Coolidge19242
- Amos Burg, Jr.19242
- E. M. Gillette19242
- John W. Langdon19242
- J. R. Schwartze19242
- F. H. Moses19242
- A. C. Cherry19242
Organizations 10
- Northern Pacific Railroad19242
- University of Washington19242
- State College of Washington19242
- First Bank of White Bluffs19242
- State Department of Agriculture19242
- Federal Power Commission19242
- Washington Irrigation Development Company19242
- Priest Rapids Irrigation District19242
- United States Bureau of Fisheries19242
- Northwest Farm Market Commission19242