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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 74 |
| 1877 | 68 |
| 1878 | 30 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 76 |
| 1884 | 35 |
| 1885 | 69 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 36 |
| 1888 | 35 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 77 |
| 1892 | 169 |
| 1893 | 153 |
| 1894 | 162 |
| 1895 | 215 |
| 1897 | 13 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 102 |
| 1904 | 68 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 103 |
| 1910 | 37 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 38 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,993 stories matching keep, from 181 towns
Thurston County108
Walla Walla County90
Yakima County45
Grays Harbor County31
Whatcom County26
Kittitas County21
Jefferson County17
Stevens County16
Clallam County16
Skagit County14
Lewis County11
Chelan County10
Clark County9
Pacific County8
Adams County5
Grant County4
Lincoln County4
Columbia County2
Island County2
Asotin County2
Cowlitz County1
Garfield County1
Klickitat County1
Wahkiakum County1