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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 27 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 48 |
| 1894 | 68 |
| 1895 | 60 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
474 stories matching argument, from 53 towns
Pierce County60
Thurston County35
Benton County23
Snohomish County20
Walla Walla County11
Spokane County10
Yakima County10
Grays Harbor County8
Pend Oreille County7
Whatcom County6
Jefferson County4
Stevens County3
Klickitat County3
Adams County2
Kittitas County2
Lewis County2
Clallam County1
Garfield County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded5