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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
128 stories matching hook, from 35 towns
King County63
Pierce County13
Snohomish County8
Grays Harbor County7
Walla Walla County6
Pend Oreille County4
Thurston County4
Benton County3
Kitsap County2
San Juan County2
Yakima County2
Jefferson County2
Skagit County2
Spokane County2
Whatcom County2
Chelan County1
Clark County1
Grant County1
Lincoln County1
Whitman County1
County not recorded1