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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 54 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1925 | 1 |
329 stories matching forth, from 45 towns
Pierce County28
Benton County26
Snohomish County18
Thurston County16
Walla Walla County9
Grays Harbor County5
Jefferson County4
Yakima County4
Whatcom County4
Spokane County3
Whitman County3
Chelan County2
Stevens County2
Clallam County2
Skagit County2
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Kitsap County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded1