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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 11 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 14 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 9 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 47 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 20 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 79 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 108 |
| 1892 | 199 |
| 1893 | 153 |
| 1894 | 143 |
| 1895 | 192 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 81 |
| 1904 | 55 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 118 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 56 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,763 stories matching elect, from 112 towns
Thurston County238
Pierce County185
Walla Walla County87
Snohomish County82
Grays Harbor County52
Yakima County42
Spokane County41
Whatcom County24
Stevens County21
Jefferson County20
Kittitas County15
Whitman County12
Skagit County10
Clallam County8
Clark County7
Grant County5
Pacific County5
Kitsap County5
Chelan County4
Adams County3
Okanogan County2
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Franklin County1
Island County1
Klickitat County1
Mason County1
San Juan County1
Wahkiakum County1