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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
89 stories matching livelihood, from 26 towns
King County52
Snohomish County11
Pierce County3
Spokane County3
Walla Walla County3
Benton County3
Okanogan County3
Thurston County2
Whatcom County2
Adams County1
Grays Harbor County1
Lewis County1
Stevens County1
Whitman County1
Yakima County1
County not recorded1