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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 23 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 71 |
| 1893 | 62 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1895 | 73 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
697 stories matching draw, from 99 towns
Pierce County66
Yakima County34
Grays Harbor County31
Walla Walla County21
Pend Oreille County19
Snohomish County18
Whatcom County13
Whitman County11
Jefferson County9
Skagit County6
Grant County4
Kitsap County4
Okanogan County4
Mason County3
Chelan County3
Clallam County3
Pacific County3
Island County2
Kittitas County2
San Juan County2
Clark County1
Cowlitz County1
Klickitat County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded11