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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 27 |
| 1877 | 26 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 24 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 42 |
| 1892 | 48 |
| 1893 | 49 |
| 1894 | 48 |
| 1895 | 94 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 32 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
724 stories matching experi, from 112 towns
Pierce County51
Yakima County37
Snohomish County35
Grays Harbor County25
Walla Walla County22
Pend Oreille County20
Whitman County17
Whatcom County14
Kittitas County7
Jefferson County7
Clallam County7
Skagit County6
Pacific County5
Columbia County3
Chelan County3
Douglas County3
San Juan County3
Franklin County3
Adams County2
Lewis County2
Mason County2
Cowlitz County1
Grant County1
Island County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1