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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 39 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 47 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 24 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 56 |
| 1892 | 118 |
| 1893 | 132 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1895 | 158 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 32 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 64 |
| 1904 | 42 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 77 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,256 stories matching contract, from 115 towns
Pierce County134
Snohomish County53
Walla Walla County48
Yakima County38
Grays Harbor County29
Kittitas County21
Whitman County15
Whatcom County13
Jefferson County9
Okanogan County6
Lewis County5
Columbia County4
Mason County4
Clallam County4
Lincoln County4
Chelan County2
Clark County2
Pacific County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Franklin County1
Island County1
San Juan County1