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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 16 |
| 1876 | 91 |
| 1877 | 70 |
| 1878 | 39 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 22 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 73 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 49 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 31 |
| 1888 | 64 |
| 1889 | 97 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 71 |
| 1892 | 149 |
| 1893 | 117 |
| 1894 | 169 |
| 1895 | 229 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 21 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 71 |
| 1904 | 41 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 73 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
1,815 stories matching ever, from 179 towns
Thurston County92
Spokane County71
Walla Walla County55
Yakima County41
Jefferson County39
Grays Harbor County37
Lewis County15
Skagit County14
Kittitas County10
Clallam County10
Stevens County9
Chelan County9
Okanogan County9
Franklin County7
Pacific County7
Lincoln County6
Cowlitz County5
Adams County4
San Juan County4
Columbia County3
Clark County3
Grant County3
Island County3
Wahkiakum County3
Ferry County2
Asotin County1
Douglas County1