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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 34 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 53 |
| 1892 | 71 |
| 1893 | 73 |
| 1894 | 111 |
| 1895 | 132 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 20 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 47 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,005 stories matching doubt, from 116 towns
Thurston County83
Walla Walla County45
Yakima County33
Snohomish County29
Grays Harbor County27
Pend Oreille County23
Whitman County14
Jefferson County13
Clallam County8
Whatcom County8
Kitsap County8
Stevens County5
San Juan County4
Adams County3
Pacific County3
Franklin County2
Chelan County2
Grant County2
Kittitas County2
Columbia County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Island County1
Mason County1
Wahkiakum County1