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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 36 |
| 1895 | 52 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
417 stories matching ahead, from 69 towns
Pierce County49
Walla Walla County21
Thurston County21
Benton County19
Pend Oreille County16
Snohomish County15
Spokane County14
Yakima County10
Whatcom County9
Jefferson County7
Grays Harbor County5
Island County4
Clallam County3
Skagit County3
Chelan County1
Franklin County1
Kittitas County1
Lewis County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1