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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 41 |
| 1877 | 39 |
| 1878 | 32 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 54 |
| 1884 | 35 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 54 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 59 |
| 1893 | 59 |
| 1894 | 102 |
| 1895 | 134 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1903 | 48 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
1,004 stories matching commenc, from 120 towns
Walla Walla County60
Snohomish County39
Yakima County31
Grays Harbor County21
Jefferson County18
Whatcom County17
Kittitas County12
Benton County11
Kitsap County11
Skagit County11
Stevens County9
Pend Oreille County8
Okanogan County6
Clallam County5
Columbia County4
Chelan County3
San Juan County3
Pacific County3
Clark County2
Lincoln County2
Mason County2
Adams County1
Grant County1
Klickitat County1