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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 34 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
250 stories matching excus, from 38 towns
King County129
Pierce County24
Thurston County20
Benton County17
Walla Walla County13
Snohomish County10
Yakima County5
Grays Harbor County4
Whatcom County4
Spokane County3
Lewis County3
Adams County2
Jefferson County2
Kittitas County2
Kitsap County1
Okanogan County1
Pend Oreille County1
San Juan County1
Wahkiakum County1