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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 12 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 21 |
| 1862 | 11 |
| 1863 | 7 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 21 |
| 1876 | 120 |
| 1877 | 81 |
| 1878 | 81 |
| 1879 | 11 |
| 1880 | 23 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 125 |
| 1884 | 71 |
| 1885 | 130 |
| 1886 | 62 |
| 1887 | 73 |
| 1888 | 75 |
| 1889 | 161 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 136 |
| 1892 | 377 |
| 1893 | 306 |
| 1894 | 324 |
| 1895 | 423 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 61 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 114 |
| 1904 | 95 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 110 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 4 |
3,357 stories matching name, from 272 towns
King County1,690
- Seattle1,560
- Newcastle17
- Auburn15
- Black Diamond14
- Kent12
- Issaquah11
- Renton10
- Snoqualmie9
- Bothell4
- Maple Valley4
- Skykomish4
- Vashon4
- Mercer Island3
- North Bend3
- Ballard2
- Sammamish2
- Bellevue1
- Carnation1
- Cascade1
- Dixie1
- Fall City1
- Fremont1
- Green River1
- Kanaskat1
- Kirkland1
- Palmer1
- Rainier1
- Redmond1
- Shoreline1
- Tacoma1
- Tukwila1
- White Swan1
Walla Walla County103
Spokane County99
Yakima County71
Jefferson County55
Grays Harbor County47
Stevens County25
Clallam County20
Lewis County19
Chelan County14
Island County13
Mason County11
Franklin County9
Clark County8
Grant County8
Adams County7
Cowlitz County6
Garfield County5
Douglas County3
Klickitat County3
Wahkiakum County2
Skamania County1