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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
120 stories matching lean, from 31 towns
Pierce County13
Benton County9
Spokane County5
Snohomish County5
Pend Oreille County3
Thurston County3
Kittitas County3
Okanogan County2
Walla Walla County2
Whatcom County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Grays Harbor County1
Pacific County1
Skagit County1
Whitman County1