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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 8 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 29 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 50 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
283 stories matching col, from 59 towns
Pierce County39
Spokane County15
Yakima County8
Snohomish County8
Whatcom County5
Benton County5
Clark County4
Walla Walla County4
Skagit County4
San Juan County3
Clallam County3
Kittitas County3
Island County2
Jefferson County2
Okanogan County2
Pend Oreille County2
Stevens County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Columbia County1
Grant County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kitsap County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
Mason County1