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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 10 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 42 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1924 | 3 |
302 stories matching ballot, from 31 towns
King County130
Pierce County25
Benton County18
Walla Walla County14
Snohomish County12
Grays Harbor County9
Yakima County8
Whatcom County4
Spokane County3
Jefferson County2
Pacific County2
Chelan County1
Clallam County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Kittitas County1
Klickitat County1
Mason County1
Skagit County1
Whitman County1