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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 40 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 29 |
| 1895 | 55 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1925 | 2 |
395 stories matching auditor, from 66 towns
Thurston County43
Benton County26
Pierce County23
Snohomish County20
Walla Walla County18
Yakima County14
Pend Oreille County13
Stevens County11
Grays Harbor County11
Jefferson County9
Whatcom County8
Clallam County6
Skagit County5
Pacific County4
Spokane County3
Kittitas County3
Adams County2
Grant County2
Mason County2
Lincoln County2
Clark County1
Franklin County1
Okanogan County1
San Juan County1
County not recorded4