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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 13 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
181 stories matching cheaper, from 41 towns
King County92
Pierce County20
Benton County17
Walla Walla County7
Snohomish County7
Thurston County6
Spokane County5
Pend Oreille County3
Jefferson County2
Kittitas County2
Yakima County2
Kitsap County2
Grant County1
Grays Harbor County1
Lewis County1
Mason County1
San Juan County1
Skagit County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded7