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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1892 | 43 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 24 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 4 |
306 stories matching desert, from 52 towns
King County120
Yakima County39
Pierce County27
Walla Walla County18
Franklin County9
Thurston County7
Jefferson County7
Snohomish County7
Kittitas County6
Grays Harbor County5
Whatcom County4
Chelan County3
Spokane County3
Kitsap County2
Grant County2
Skagit County2
Whitman County2
Clallam County1
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
County not recorded2