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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 30 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
146 stories matching boss, from 32 towns
King County64
Pierce County22
Thurston County13
Walla Walla County12
Kittitas County6
Yakima County5
Snohomish County5
Benton County3
Jefferson County2
Kitsap County2
Grays Harbor County2
Whatcom County2
Chelan County1
Ferry County1
Grant County1
Mason County1
Skagit County1
Spokane County1
County not recorded2