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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 55 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
313 stories matching fled, from 78 towns
Whatcom County11
Spokane County10
Yakima County10
Walla Walla County8
Skagit County8
Grays Harbor County7
Snohomish County7
Kittitas County5
Jefferson County4
Lewis County4
Chelan County3
Clallam County2
Pend Oreille County2
San Juan County2
Cowlitz County2
Pacific County2
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Kitsap County1
Klickitat County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1