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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 21 |
| 1877 | 9 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 47 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 29 |
| 1895 | 39 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1929 | 2 |
444 stories matching aim, from 74 towns
Pierce County42
Thurston County37
Benton County29
Snohomish County26
Yakima County20
Spokane County19
Grays Harbor County14
Walla Walla County6
Kittitas County5
Whatcom County4
Jefferson County3
Pend Oreille County3
Skagit County3
Pacific County3
Lewis County2
Okanogan County2
Clallam County2
Grant County2
Kitsap County2
Lincoln County2
Asotin County1
Chelan County1
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Klickitat County1
County not recorded6