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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 1 |
77 stories matching illicit, from 22 towns
King County37
Thurston County4
Benton County4
Jefferson County3
Walla Walla County2
Whatcom County2
Yakima County2
Lewis County2
Snohomish County2
Chelan County1
Grant County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kitsap County1
Pacific County1
Skagit County1