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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
91 stories matching extravag, from 21 towns
King County41
Thurston County15
Pierce County5
Whatcom County5
Grays Harbor County4
Benton County4
Snohomish County4
Walla Walla County3
Pend Oreille County2
Jefferson County2
Spokane County2
Kittitas County1
Stevens County1
Whitman County1
County not recorded1