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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
99 stories matching folk, from 29 towns
King County41
Benton County14
Snohomish County10
Pierce County7
Grays Harbor County5
Thurston County4
Adams County2
Chelan County2
Spokane County2
Yakima County2
Kitsap County2
Walla Walla County2
Clallam County1
Jefferson County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
Whatcom County1
Whitman County1