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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 10 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 15 |
| 1876 | 63 |
| 1877 | 60 |
| 1878 | 68 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 32 |
| 1888 | 34 |
| 1889 | 152 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 70 |
| 1892 | 133 |
| 1893 | 122 |
| 1894 | 122 |
| 1895 | 142 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 103 |
| 1904 | 83 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 116 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 63 |
| 1916 | 94 |
| 1917 | 58 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1929 | 3 |
2,008 stories matching district, from 172 towns
Walla Walla County103
Yakima County66
Spokane County64
Grays Harbor County43
Jefferson County30
Kittitas County23
Stevens County19
Clallam County13
Chelan County13
Clark County8
Okanogan County8
San Juan County6
Island County5
Pacific County4
Adams County3
Mason County3
Columbia County2
Lincoln County2
Grant County2
Asotin County1
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Klickitat County1