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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 46 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 33 |
| 1893 | 68 |
| 1894 | 63 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 2 |
521 stories matching delay, from 81 towns
Pierce County65
Thurston County40
Walla Walla County27
Benton County16
Snohomish County15
Spokane County10
Yakima County10
Jefferson County7
Whatcom County7
Grays Harbor County7
Kittitas County7
Clallam County6
Chelan County4
Clark County2
Franklin County2
Mason County2
Skagit County2
Adams County1
Columbia County1
Island County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded4