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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 65 |
| 1877 | 43 |
| 1878 | 29 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 50 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 78 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 74 |
| 1892 | 135 |
| 1893 | 98 |
| 1894 | 85 |
| 1895 | 110 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 80 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
1,229 stories matching main, from 138 towns
Thurston County97
Walla Walla County94
Yakima County37
Whitman County21
Grays Harbor County20
Whatcom County18
Jefferson County11
Kittitas County10
Mason County7
Kitsap County7
Lewis County7
Adams County6
Stevens County6
Okanogan County6
Columbia County5
Chelan County4
Clallam County2
Clark County2
Cowlitz County2
Grant County1
Island County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
Wahkiakum County1