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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 21 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
189 stories matching afraid, from 46 towns
Pierce County28
Snohomish County6
Thurston County5
Walla Walla County4
Jefferson County4
Kitsap County3
Skagit County3
Okanogan County2
Pend Oreille County2
Spokane County2
Whatcom County2
Yakima County2
Chelan County2
Mason County2
Adams County1
San Juan County1