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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 35 |
| 1877 | 30 |
| 1878 | 29 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 48 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 50 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 51 |
| 1892 | 61 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 60 |
| 1895 | 112 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 22 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
836 stories matching extend, from 106 towns
Thurston County55
Snohomish County42
Benton County26
Spokane County23
Yakima County22
Grays Harbor County20
Walla Walla County14
Whatcom County13
Skagit County10
Kittitas County9
Whitman County8
Chelan County7
Clallam County7
Kitsap County7
Stevens County6
Jefferson County6
Franklin County5
Okanogan County4
Island County3
Columbia County2
San Juan County2
Grant County2
Clark County1
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
Wahkiakum County1