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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 40 |
| 1877 | 23 |
| 1878 | 14 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 36 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1892 | 87 |
| 1893 | 79 |
| 1894 | 75 |
| 1895 | 77 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 45 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 40 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 5 |
833 stories matching lower, from 133 towns
Benton County47
Walla Walla County35
Snohomish County32
Yakima County25
Whatcom County24
Grays Harbor County21
Spokane County20
Jefferson County19
Whitman County8
Clallam County6
Kittitas County6
Pacific County5
Mason County4
Stevens County4
Cowlitz County4
Chelan County3
Franklin County3
Grant County3
Island County2
San Juan County2
Wahkiakum County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Douglas County1
Klickitat County1
Skamania County1