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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 98 |
| 1883 | 511 |
| 1884 | 326 |
| 1885 | 566 |
| 1886 | 361 |
| 1887 | 327 |
2,032 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 238
- John Leary1882–188735
- Henry Villard1882–188735
- Sheriff McGraw1883–188625
- Chief Woolery1882–188524
- Grover Cleveland1885–188721
- Judge Greene1883–188719
- Thomas Burke1882–188718
- Henry Yesler1883–188717
- W. H. White1882–188714
- Judge Jacobs1883–188714
- Watson C. Squire1883–188714
- H. L. Yesler1882–188713
- Watson Squire1883–188713
- D. T. Denny1882–188711
- A. A. Denny1883–18879
- Roger S. Greene1882–18869
- J. C. Haines1882–18869
- George Venable Smith1885–18869
- Voorhees1885–18878
- Justice Cann1882–18838
- H. G. Struve1883–18848
- James McNaught1883–18848
- Justice Hill1885–18868
- Miller1883–18867
- Dr. T. T. Minor1883–18867
- David T. Denny1883–18877
- Chief Justice Greene1884–18867
- Justice Vrooman1883–18847
- Orange Jacobs1883–18866
- Thomas H. Brents1882–18846
- Dr. Smith1882–18856
- James M. Colman1883–18876
- C. B. Wright1883–18876
- Officer Gardner18856
- Robert Harris1884–18876
- Mayor Leary18856
- Dexter Horton1883–18875
- Judge Burke1882–18875
- Judge Lewis1882–18865
- John Collins1882–18845
- George Kinnear1884–18875
- C. H. Hanford1885–18865
- Judge Cann1883–18845
- Smith1883–18875
- Judge Jones18875
- John McGraw1885–18865
- Yesler1883–18865
- Arthur A. Denny1884–18875
- Justice Lyon1885–18865
- Coroner Dawson1885–18865
- Mayor Yesler1884–18865
- Wilbur Patten1886–18875
- Officer Lind1883–18845
- Henry L. Yesler1884–18854
- Brown1882–18854
- Chief of Police1883–18874
- J.H. McGraw1885–18864
- Villard1882–18834
- Jay Gould1882–18864
- Robert Abrams1882–18844
- Mr. White1884–18874
- John Smith1885–18874
- Chief Justice Jones18874
- Ezra Meeker1885–18864
- Cochrane1886–18874
- Leary1882–18864
- T. T. Minor1883–18864
- John H. McGraw1885–18864
- Constable Thornton1884–18874
- Governor Squire1885–18864
- J. M. Adams1885–18864
- P. C. Comstock18854
- M. McMillan1885–18864
- C. K. Jenner1884–18854
- Walter Walker18854
- John Keane1885–18864
- B. F. Day1883–18864
- Annie Walker1886–18874
- O'Brien1884–18874
- T. F. Oakes1883–18864
- Buckley1883–18874
- Lee Toy18844
- Mr. Alvord1882–18853
- Judge Turner1886–18873
- Sheriff Cochrane18873
- T. J. Milner1885–18863
- Guy C. Phinney1883–18873
- Eben Smith1885–18873
- James G. Blaine1884–18873
- Howard1882–18863
- Sullivan1882–18863
- Evans1882–18863
- George Smith1882–18833
- Dr. Minor1885–18873
- Van Wyck1882–18863
- Dr. Weed1884–18853
- Chief Seattle1883–18873
- Gardner Kellogg1884–18853
- Bailey Gatzert1882–18833
- L. B. Andrews1883–18873
- McNaught1885–18873
- Gardner1885–18863
- M. S. Booth1883–18853
- W. D. Wood1884–18873
- William H. White1884–18873
- McGraw1885–18863
- Governor Semple18873
- Montgomery1883–18853
- D. B. Ward1882–18863
- Jay Cooke1883–18863
- J. B. Metcalfe1883–18843
- James Woolery18853
- W. E. Boone1883–18853
- J. M. Colman1885–18863
- W. H. Taylor18833
- W. N. Bell18833
- Judge Hoyt1884–18863
- John L. Sullivan18843
- John Brown1883–18853
- Woolery18853
- Alexander1884–18863
- Daniel McKeon18853
- Geo. W. Crane18853
- Secretary Teller18843
- Commissioner Sparks1885–18863
- Richard Pritchard1884–18853
- James H. Woolery18853
- Chas. K. Jenner1884–18853
- John L. Howard1883–18853
- Mrs. Meagher1884–18853
- Charles S. Voorhees1885–18873
- Judge Hall1883–18853
- Van Doren1885–18863
- T.V. Powderly1885–18873
- Jane1883–18873
- Bradshaw18863
- Frank Worth1884–18873
- John Nolan18833
- Dr. Willard1883–18843
- Senator Dolph1883–18863
- Wegener18863
- G.C. Phinney1883–18843
- Thomas Ross1883–18843
- Officer Manning1883–18843
- Wusthoff18843
- Johnson1883–18872
- Mr. Dyer1882–18852
- President Arthur18822
- John B. Allen18852
- Governor Ferry1883–18852
- C. C. Terry1885–18872
- Chester A. Arthur1882–18832
- White1884–18852
- Williams1883–18842
- George E. Starr1883–18852
- McDonald1883–18872
- Peter Kirk18872
- Judge Allyn18872
- T. W. Lake1882–18832
- Burke18862
- Beriah Brown1884–18852
- Brents1882–18842
- J. B. Lewis1882–18852
- Jesse W. George1882–18852
- J. C. Brittain1882–18832
- Mrs. Brown1882–18852
- J. M. Frink1882–18862
- Parker1883–18852
- Mitchell18852
- O. Jacobs18842
- George Hill1883–18862
- Captain Hill1883–18842
- Carl Schurz18842
- Ulysses S. Grant18852
- Cyrus Walker1885–18872
- J. R. Lewis1883–18872
- Dr. Miller18872
- S. Baxter18852
- Mr. Colman1885–18862
- Miss Larkins1882–18832
- J. T. Ronald1885–18872
- James Hamilton Lewis1886–18872
- Mr. Davis18852
- Dick1885–18872
- O'Connell1885–18872
- John Johnson1886–18872
- Jones18872
- Geo. D. Hill1885–18862
- John Sherman1885–18872
- McMillan18862
- A. Mackintosh1884–18862
- Captain Huntington1883–18872
- Capt. Holmes1882–18832
- Peterson1882–18872
- Woodruff18822
- Hubbell1882–18832
- I. M. Hall1882–18842
- Julius W. Smith1885–18862
- Murphy1885–18872
- Abigail Scott Duniway1883–18872
- Dixon1883–18872
- George1883–18852
- Jack1882–18832
- H. O. Chipman1882–18842
- O. C. Shorey1886–18872
- John Denny1884–18862
- T. J. Humes1886–18872
- Alexander Allen1885–18872
- Ronald1886–18872
- Dr. Calhoun1883–18872
- John Miller1883–18872
- Hanford1885–18862
- P. H. Lewis18832
- A. S. Miller1882–18832
- O.J. Carr18852
- E. S. Ingraham18852
- E. S. Osborne18852
- Tom18852
- Dr. H. A. Smith1883–18852
- M. V. B. Stacy18842
- William Cochrane1886–18872
- E. Meeker18852
- C. P. Stone1884–18852
- Judge Langford1886–18872
- J. A. Hatfield1883–18862
- Chief of Police Murphy1886–18872
- John Robinson18852
- William Miller1885–18872
- E. M. Carr1884–18862
- W. B. Morse1885–18862
- Stone1883–18842
- Senator Slater18842
- Dr. E. L. Smith18852
- Senator Platt1885–18872
- G. A. Hill18852
- Stafford1883–18852
- C. S. Voorhees18852
- Robert Emmet18852
Organizations 162
- Northern Pacific Railroad1882–1887122
- Seattle City Council1882–188764
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–188748
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1883–188646
- Post-Intelligencer1882–188744
- Knights of Labor1883–188740
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1882–188736
- Oregon Improvement Company1883–188727
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company1883–188717
- General Land Office1883–188612
- Northern Pacific1882–188712
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company1882–188512
- Chamber of Commerce1882–188711
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1882–188611
- Spring Hill Water Company1883–188611
- Northern Pacific Railway1883–18879
- University of Washington1882–18869
- Washington Iron Works1883–18879
- Republican Party1884–18868
- City Council1883–18878
- United States Congress1884–18877
- City of Seattle1883–18867
- Providence Hospital1884–18877
- U.S. Congress1882–18867
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1882–18867
- King County1885–18877
- Stetson & Post1883–18877
- Grand Jury1885–18877
- Tacoma Land Company1883–18877
- Washington Improvement Company1883–18877
- Women's Christian Temperance Union1882–18876
- King County Commissioners1884–18876
- Congress1882–18866
- Board of County Commissioners1883–18876
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad and Transportation Company1884–18866
- Tacoma Ledger1883–18876
- Ladies' Relief Society1884–18876
- Seattle1882–18855
- Union Pacific1882–18875
- Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company1882–18855
- County Commissioners1883–18875
- United States Senate1885–18865
- Board of Trade1884–18875
- Seattle Chronicle1883–18855
- Methodist Episcopal Church1883–18875
- Law and Order Party1884–18855
- S. A. R. C. Mfg. Co.18855
- Toklas & Singerman1886–18875
- Seattle Fire Department1883–18854
- Canadian Pacific Railway1886–18874
- Seattle Police Department18854
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1884–18874
- Harrington & Smith1883–18874
- Democratic Party1885–18874
- District Court1883–18864
- Western Mill Company1883–18874
- Washington Territorial Legislature1883–18874
- King County Board of Commissioners1883–18874
- First National Bank1883–18874
- People's Party18864
- Engine Company No. 11884–18864
- Young Men's Independent Political Club1884–18854
- St. Stephen18874
- Wa Chong1883–18844
- Western Union18834
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad1883–18864
- Wells, Fargo & Co.1883–18844
- Southern Pacific Railroad1882–18843
- Walla Walla Union1882–18843
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1885–18873
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1885–18873
- Seattle Street Railway Company1883–18873
- W.C.T.U.1883–18853
- Arlington Hotel1883–18853
- Committee of Safety1882–18843
- Seattle, Walla Walla and Baker City Railroad18823
- Department of the Interior1882–18863
- U.S. House of Representatives1882–18863
- Seattle Rifles1885–18863
- Western Union Telegraph Company1883–18863
- Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington1885–18873
- Dakota18833
- King County Board of County Commissioners1883–18873
- United States District Court1885–18873
- Canadian Pacific1885–18873
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union1883–18853
- Seattle School Board1885–18863
- W. P. Boyd & Co.1885–18863
- The Chronicle18853
- Seattle Iron Works18853
- Seattle Rod and Gun Club18853
- Young Men's Independent Club1884–18853
- Pacific Mail Company1885–18873
- Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory1885–18863
- Seattle Home Guards18863
- Home Guards18863
- Congress of the United States1883–18863
- Northern Pacific Railway Company1883–18843
- Puget Sound Shore Line1884–18863
- House Committee on Public Lands1884–18863
- Seattle Engine Co. No. 11883–18843
- Business Men's Club18843
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1883–18872
- Hall & Paulson1882–18832
- Chinese Government18862
- Tacoma News1882–18862
- Treasury Department1885–18872
- Company D18852
- Y.M.C.A.1884–18852
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18872
- Hudson's Bay Company1885–18872
- USS Decatur1883–18872
- San Francisco Chronicle1883–18862
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1883–18872
- Tacoma1885–18862
- Stetson & Post Mill Company18852
- Seattle City Government1885–18872
- Seattle Police Court1882–18852
- Chinese residents1882–18832
- Evangel1882–18832
- Yesler's Hall1884–18862
- Port Townsend Argus1882–18862
- Oregon Short Line1882–18832
- Seattle Coal Company1883–18852
- Territorial University1883–18852
- Waddell & Miles1883–18842
- Supreme Court of Washington Territory18872
- Puget Mill Company18862
- King County Grand Jury1886–18872
- City Council of Seattle1884–18852
- Knights of Pythias1883–18872
- Oregon and Transcontinental Company1883–18842
- Walla Walla1882–18832
- Walla Walla Statesman1882–18862
- Dexter Horton & Co.1883–18872
- United States Government18852
- Commercial Mill1886–18872
- Oregonian1882–18832
- Coast Seamen's Union18872
- Washington Territory1882–18872
- Portland Board of Trade1882–18842
- Yesler Mill18852
- North Pacific1883–18862
- Union Pacific Railroad18832
- Methodists1882–18852
- Union Labor Party18872
- Occidental Hotel1883–18852
- Secretary of the Interior1885–18872
- Seattle Bar Association1886–18872
- St. Charles Hotel1883–18842
- Seattle Common Council1885–18862
- Common Council1884–18862
- Canadian Pacific Railroad1886–18872
- Seattle School Directors18832
- L. P. Smith & Son1884–18852
- School District No. 118832
- Territory of Washington1885–18872
- Law and Order League1883–18842
- Seattle Police18852
- Democratic Territorial Committee1884–18862
- The Post-Intelligencer1886–18872
- Ancient Order of United Workmen1885–18872