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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
107 stories matching contin, from 20 towns
King County69
Spokane County5
Yakima County5
Thurston County4
Walla Walla County3
Snohomish County3
Franklin County2
Grays Harbor County2
Kitsap County2
Benton County1
Jefferson County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
Skagit County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded1