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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 30 |
| 1894 | 40 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 1 |
243 stories matching behalf, from 40 towns
Pierce County20
Thurston County14
Walla Walla County12
Jefferson County6
Snohomish County6
Yakima County5
Grays Harbor County5
Benton County3
Spokane County3
Whatcom County3
Kitsap County3
Clark County2
Skagit County2
Chelan County1
Clallam County1
Island County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
Stevens County1
Whitman County1
County not recorded4