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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 17 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 43 |
| 1893 | 33 |
| 1894 | 37 |
| 1895 | 37 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
402 stories matching empti, from 77 towns
Pierce County44
Snohomish County24
Thurston County19
Benton County18
Walla Walla County17
Whatcom County10
Grays Harbor County10
Yakima County9
Jefferson County7
Skagit County7
Kitsap County3
Chelan County2
Columbia County2
Cowlitz County2
Stevens County2
Clallam County1
Douglas County1
Island County1
Kittitas County1
Lewis County1
San Juan County1