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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 36 |
| 1893 | 25 |
| 1894 | 31 |
| 1895 | 59 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
435 stories matching compar, from 65 towns
Pierce County39
Snohomish County27
Benton County26
Walla Walla County22
Thurston County21
Spokane County13
Jefferson County10
Pend Oreille County9
Yakima County7
Whatcom County7
Island County3
Kitsap County3
Skagit County3
Adams County2
Clallam County2
Grant County2
Lewis County2
Okanogan County2
Franklin County1
Kittitas County1
Lincoln County1
Mason County1
Pacific County1
Stevens County1