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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1 |
127 stories matching libel, from 24 towns
King County75
Pierce County11
Thurston County5
Kitsap County5
Snohomish County5
Jefferson County4
Spokane County2
Whatcom County2
Yakima County2
Benton County1
Chelan County1
Clallam County1
Island County1
Kittitas County1
Lewis County1
Stevens County1
Whitman County1
County not recorded3