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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 12 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 17 |
| 1862 | 18 |
| 1863 | 23 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 36 |
| 1876 | 193 |
| 1877 | 159 |
| 1878 | 97 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 37 |
| 1882 | 29 |
| 1883 | 156 |
| 1884 | 91 |
| 1885 | 123 |
| 1886 | 59 |
| 1887 | 73 |
| 1888 | 85 |
| 1889 | 246 |
| 1890 | 47 |
| 1891 | 240 |
| 1892 | 446 |
| 1893 | 356 |
| 1894 | 435 |
| 1895 | 593 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 46 |
| 1899 | 123 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 193 |
| 1904 | 149 |
| 1905 | 26 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 83 |
| 1909 | 227 |
| 1910 | 68 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 90 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 34 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 8 |
4,937 stories matching first, from 299 towns
King County2,331
- Seattle2,185
- Snoqualmie23
- Black Diamond19
- Auburn13
- Newcastle13
- Kent12
- Renton12
- Vashon7
- Issaquah6
- Skykomish5
- Kirkland4
- Carnation3
- Redmond3
- Woodinville3
- Ballard2
- Maple Valley2
- North Bend2
- Sammamish2
- Bellevue1
- Bothell1
- Dixie1
- Enumclaw1
- Kanaskat1
- King County1
- Mercer Island1
- Palmer1
- Puyallup1
- Snoqualmie Pass1
- Spokane1
- Spring Brook1
- Tacoma1
- Tukwila1
- White Swan1
Walla Walla County158
Pend Oreille County132
Spokane County125
Jefferson County67
Chelan County20
Mason County19
Lincoln County12
Adams County10
Clark County10
Pacific County10
Grant County8
Island County6
Douglas County5
Columbia County4
Ferry County2
Klickitat County2
Skamania County2
Asotin County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded97
- Seattle23
- Olympia10
- Metaline8
- Newport6
- Blueslide4
- Cusick4
- Mica4
- Port Townsend3
- Spokane3
- Dalkena2
- Orting2
- Tacoma2
- Winthrop2
- Auburn1
- Bissell1
- Black Diamond1
- Blue Creek1
- Camden1
- Cascade Locks1
- Centralia1
- Colville1
- Deception Pass1
- Everett1
- Hansville1
- Island County1
- Mazama1
- Metaline Falls1
- Orient1
- Pullman1
- Puyallup1
- Ruby1
- Slate Creek1
- Spirit Lake1
- Stehekin1
- Steilacoom1
- Sunnyside1
- Tumwater1