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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 58 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 52 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 54 |
| 1884 | 29 |
| 1885 | 51 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 42 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 118 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 77 |
| 1892 | 157 |
| 1893 | 161 |
| 1894 | 124 |
| 1895 | 154 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 62 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 83 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 3 |
1,623 stories matching clear, from 180 towns
Thurston County85
Walla Walla County48
Grays Harbor County44
Yakima County44
Jefferson County34
Whitman County19
Kittitas County15
Clallam County14
Chelan County9
Pacific County8
Clark County6
San Juan County6
Island County4
Douglas County3
Grant County3
Columbia County2
Garfield County2
Cowlitz County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Ferry County1
Klickitat County1
Okanogan County1