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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
80 stories matching bless, from 19 towns
Snohomish County10
Pierce County8
Thurston County5
Grays Harbor County3
Yakima County3
Skagit County2
Benton County1
Clallam County1
Walla Walla County1
Whatcom County1
Whitman County1