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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
96 stories matching axe, from 39 towns
King County38
Snohomish County10
Thurston County5
Pierce County5
Walla Walla County4
Pend Oreille County3
Jefferson County3
Kitsap County3
Skagit County3
Whatcom County3
Clallam County2
Grays Harbor County2
Yakima County2
Benton County2
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Kittitas County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
Whitman County1