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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 20 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 55 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 51 |
| 1893 | 61 |
| 1894 | 74 |
| 1895 | 95 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 4 |
635 stories matching cannot, from 4 towns
King County632
Kitsap County1
Pierce County1
County not recorded1