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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 87 |
| 1877 | 78 |
| 1878 | 28 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 26 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 103 |
| 1884 | 51 |
| 1885 | 52 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 48 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 128 |
| 1890 | 26 |
| 1891 | 99 |
| 1892 | 214 |
| 1893 | 217 |
| 1894 | 237 |
| 1895 | 364 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 57 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 98 |
| 1904 | 78 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 136 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 |
2,518 stories matching anoth, from 217 towns
Thurston County125
Walla Walla County80
Yakima County51
Grays Harbor County47
Jefferson County46
Whitman County36
Kittitas County24
Clallam County19
Chelan County17
Stevens County16
Franklin County12
Columbia County8
Clark County7
Grant County7
Okanogan County6
Pacific County6
Douglas County5
San Juan County4
Island County3
Asotin County2
Adams County2
Klickitat County2
Wahkiakum County1