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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 9 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 42 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 89 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
468 stories matching flat, from 73 towns
Walla Walla County27
Snohomish County23
Thurston County21
Whitman County16
Benton County12
Grays Harbor County9
Whatcom County7
Kitsap County6
Jefferson County5
Spokane County5
Yakima County4
Stevens County4
Island County2
Kittitas County2
San Juan County2
Chelan County1
Cowlitz County1
Okanogan County1
County not recorded6