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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 8 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 88 |
| 1877 | 78 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 79 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 49 |
| 1889 | 114 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 91 |
| 1892 | 154 |
| 1893 | 137 |
| 1894 | 168 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 43 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 77 |
| 1904 | 62 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,980 stories matching direct, from 181 towns
Thurston County128
Spokane County65
Yakima County65
Walla Walla County58
Grays Harbor County26
Whatcom County22
Jefferson County21
Whitman County15
Lewis County14
Clallam County12
Chelan County11
Mason County8
Pacific County8
Stevens County7
Columbia County5
Grant County5
Island County5
Lincoln County4
San Juan County4
Clark County3
Adams County3
Asotin County2
Skamania County1
Wahkiakum County1