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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 57 |
| 1877 | 53 |
| 1878 | 30 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 80 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 34 |
| 1887 | 37 |
| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 109 |
| 1890 | 23 |
| 1891 | 73 |
| 1892 | 251 |
| 1893 | 247 |
| 1894 | 177 |
| 1895 | 139 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 21 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 87 |
| 1904 | 67 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 86 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,964 stories matching lead, from 190 towns
Yakima County73
Walla Walla County65
Grays Harbor County43
Jefferson County40
Kittitas County23
Clallam County14
Lewis County12
Stevens County10
Okanogan County10
Adams County8
Pacific County7
Chelan County6
Island County6
Grant County5
San Juan County4
Asotin County1
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Douglas County1
Klickitat County1