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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 8 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 14 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 123 |
| 1894 | 88 |
| 1895 | 120 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 4 |
631 stories matching capt, from 94 towns
Jefferson County36
Snohomish County29
Clallam County22
Whatcom County20
Grays Harbor County14
Yakima County9
Benton County5
Spokane County5
Island County5
Walla Walla County4
San Juan County4
Lewis County4
Pacific County4
Clark County3
Chelan County3
Cowlitz County2
Asotin County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Kittitas County1
Lincoln County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
County not recorded13