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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 36 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 30 |
| 1892 | 39 |
| 1893 | 38 |
| 1894 | 36 |
| 1895 | 69 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 4 |
564 stories matching largest, from 108 towns
Pierce County44
Benton County35
Snohomish County25
Walla Walla County19
Pend Oreille County17
Thurston County16
Spokane County15
Grays Harbor County14
Kittitas County14
Jefferson County13
Yakima County12
Whatcom County11
Pacific County6
Lewis County5
San Juan County4
Island County4
Whitman County3
Clallam County3
Lincoln County2
Okanogan County2
Adams County2
Chelan County2
Asotin County1
Clark County1
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