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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 11 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 13 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 40 |
| 1877 | 28 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 47 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 39 |
| 1887 | 36 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 62 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 66 |
| 1892 | 135 |
| 1893 | 117 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1895 | 88 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
1,047 stories matching captain, from 119 towns
Jefferson County58
Grays Harbor County43
Thurston County41
Clallam County29
Whatcom County28
Snohomish County27
Yakima County20
Walla Walla County16
Benton County15
Spokane County10
San Juan County8
Island County8
Pacific County7
Franklin County4
Chelan County3
Clark County3
Mason County3
Okanogan County3
Stevens County3
Kittitas County3
Columbia County2
Cowlitz County1
Grant County1
Lincoln County1
Whitman County1