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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 48 |
| 1892 | 47 |
| 1893 | 44 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 73 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
505 stories matching decemb, from 81 towns
Pierce County42
Thurston County32
Snohomish County27
Benton County27
Grays Harbor County24
Walla Walla County14
Whitman County10
Whatcom County9
Spokane County8
Yakima County8
Clallam County7
Lewis County7
Jefferson County6
Kitsap County6
Kittitas County5
Stevens County4
Pacific County4
Skagit County4
Okanogan County4
Douglas County2
Asotin County1
Chelan County1
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Island County1
Lincoln County1
San Juan County1