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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 13 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
134 stories matching boot, from 39 towns
Snohomish County13
Pierce County12
Grays Harbor County5
Thurston County5
Yakima County4
Kittitas County3
Spokane County2
Walla Walla County2
Island County2
Mason County2
Benton County1
Clark County1
Grant County1
Jefferson County1
Kitsap County1
Lewis County1
Okanogan County1
Skagit County1
County not recorded2