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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 1 |
113 stories matching ancient, from 35 towns
King County54
Pierce County17
Yakima County5
Snohomish County5
Grays Harbor County4
Thurston County4
Spokane County3
Benton County3
Whatcom County3
Stevens County2
Jefferson County2
Whitman County2
Douglas County1
Kitsap County1
Mason County1
Pend Oreille County1
San Juan County1
Walla Walla County1
County not recorded3