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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 19 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 66 |
| 1893 | 49 |
| 1894 | 54 |
| 1895 | 97 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 32 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1929 | 1 |
610 stories matching appropri, from 85 towns
Thurston County91
Benton County35
Walla Walla County33
Kitsap County17
Yakima County15
Snohomish County14
Spokane County12
Jefferson County11
Skagit County10
Whatcom County9
Kittitas County9
Pend Oreille County8
Clallam County6
Stevens County6
Grays Harbor County6
Mason County4
Clark County3
Pacific County3
Chelan County3
Grant County3
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Island County1
San Juan County1