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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 21 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 20 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 40 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 2 |
358 stories matching highest, from 62 towns
Thurston County28
Snohomish County14
Yakima County13
Benton County12
Walla Walla County10
Spokane County9
Grays Harbor County6
Chelan County4
Whatcom County3
Skagit County3
Clallam County2
Clark County2
Franklin County2
Jefferson County2
Lewis County2
Grant County2
Kitsap County2
Kittitas County1
San Juan County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded7