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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 52 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
358 stories matching correct, from 60 towns
King County184
Pierce County28
Snohomish County16
Benton County15
Jefferson County12
Walla Walla County10
Yakima County9
Grays Harbor County7
Whatcom County6
Skagit County4
Clallam County3
Stevens County3
Adams County2
Clark County2
Lewis County2
Cowlitz County1
Grant County1
Island County1
Kitsap County1
Kittitas County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
County not recorded4