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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 72 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 20 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 47 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 78 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 39 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 76 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 81 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1903 | 47 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 55 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,026 stories matching commerci, from 79 towns
Benton County110
Walla Walla County48
Snohomish County23
Grays Harbor County21
Yakima County17
Jefferson County13
Spokane County9
Kitsap County7
Whatcom County6
Chelan County5
Stevens County4
Clallam County3
Franklin County3
Lewis County3
Island County2
Mason County2
Skagit County2
Columbia County1
Grant County1
Kittitas County1
Lincoln County1
Okanogan County1
San Juan County1