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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 34 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 32 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 36 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
435 stories matching eras, from 64 towns
King County237
Snohomish County40
Pierce County26
Benton County18
Thurston County15
Walla Walla County14
Yakima County12
Grays Harbor County12
Whatcom County11
Jefferson County7
Whitman County7
Skagit County6
Spokane County5
Kittitas County4
Kitsap County4
Clark County2
Clallam County1
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Franklin County1
Garfield County1
Grant County1
Island County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded1