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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 50 |
| 1877 | 35 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 56 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 60 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 67 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 51 |
| 1892 | 148 |
| 1893 | 138 |
| 1894 | 168 |
| 1895 | 175 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 34 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 51 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 68 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,516 stories matching met, from 158 towns
Yakima County49
Walla Walla County40
Jefferson County26
Whatcom County24
Grays Harbor County20
Clallam County13
Stevens County12
Chelan County8
Okanogan County7
Clark County5
Lincoln County5
Pacific County5
Columbia County4
Island County4
Grant County4
San Juan County4
Mason County3
Cowlitz County2
Franklin County2
Adams County2
Asotin County1
Douglas County1
Klickitat County1