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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 54 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 82 |
| 1884 | 44 |
| 1885 | 83 |
| 1886 | 45 |
| 1887 | 73 |
| 1888 | 47 |
| 1889 | 110 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 121 |
| 1892 | 235 |
| 1893 | 198 |
| 1894 | 340 |
| 1895 | 440 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 69 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 96 |
| 1904 | 101 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 41 |
| 1909 | 143 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 9 |
2,710 stories matching ask, from 174 towns
Thurston County175
Snohomish County94
Spokane County71
Walla Walla County70
Yakima County49
Grays Harbor County40
Jefferson County29
Whatcom County27
Kitsap County24
Clallam County20
Kittitas County17
Stevens County14
Lewis County13
Chelan County10
Pacific County7
Clark County6
Island County6
Okanogan County5
Adams County4
Columbia County4
San Juan County4
Lincoln County3
Mason County2
Cowlitz County1
Garfield County1
Grant County1
Klickitat County1
Wahkiakum County1