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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 32 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 38 |
| 1893 | 37 |
| 1894 | 39 |
| 1895 | 68 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
469 stories matching correspond, from 108 towns
Snohomish County25
Spokane County18
Jefferson County14
Yakima County14
Grays Harbor County14
Walla Walla County11
Whatcom County11
Benton County9
Clallam County8
Skagit County8
Kittitas County6
Whitman County6
Chelan County5
Pacific County5
Island County3
Stevens County3
Clark County3
Kitsap County3
Lewis County3
Lincoln County3
Douglas County2
San Juan County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Garfield County1