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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 27 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 57 |
| 1886 | 31 |
| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 71 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 72 |
| 1892 | 179 |
| 1893 | 149 |
| 1894 | 191 |
| 1895 | 256 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 86 |
| 1904 | 71 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 103 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,805 stories matching action, from 135 towns
Thurston County114
Snohomish County103
Walla Walla County63
Spokane County53
Yakima County52
Grays Harbor County43
Jefferson County29
Whatcom County20
Whitman County20
Kittitas County19
Stevens County16
Clallam County13
Skagit County8
Kitsap County7
Pacific County7
Clark County6
Lewis County6
Chelan County3
Adams County2
Grant County2
Asotin County1
Ferry County1
Island County1
Klickitat County1
Wahkiakum County1