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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
76 stories matching comptrol, from 8 towns
King County57
Pierce County9
Spokane County4
Benton County1
Skagit County1
Walla Walla County1
Whatcom County1
County not recorded2