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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 11 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 97 |
| 1877 | 82 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 69 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 79 |
| 1886 | 42 |
| 1887 | 44 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1889 | 145 |
| 1890 | 29 |
| 1891 | 94 |
| 1892 | 167 |
| 1893 | 132 |
| 1894 | 181 |
| 1895 | 238 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 50 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 80 |
| 1904 | 53 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 104 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 8 |
2,185 stories matching must, from 169 towns
Thurston County140
Snohomish County122
Walla Walla County67
Yakima County65
Spokane County48
Grays Harbor County47
Whatcom County32
Jefferson County21
Stevens County12
Skagit County9
Okanogan County9
Clallam County9
Chelan County8
Clark County8
Lewis County7
Mason County7
San Juan County6
Pacific County5
Grant County4
Franklin County4
Adams County3
Douglas County3
Island County3
Lincoln County2
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Ferry County1
Skamania County1
Wahkiakum County1