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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 10 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 21 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 56 |
| 1893 | 70 |
| 1894 | 86 |
| 1895 | 100 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 2 |
645 stories matching explain, from 81 towns
Benton County38
Walla Walla County24
Snohomish County18
Spokane County11
Jefferson County8
Grays Harbor County7
Kitsap County4
Whatcom County4
Lewis County4
Stevens County3
Chelan County3
Clallam County3
Douglas County2
Kittitas County2
San Juan County2
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Island County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Skagit County1