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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 124 |
| 1894 | 126 |
| 1895 | 171 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 58 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,210 stories matching objection, from 126 towns
Thurston County103
Benton County36
Walla Walla County33
Snohomish County32
Grays Harbor County24
Whatcom County20
Jefferson County14
Kittitas County12
Mason County7
Pacific County6
Clark County5
Kitsap County5
Chelan County4
Island County4
Adams County2
Clallam County2
Franklin County2
San Juan County2
Douglas County1
Grant County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
Okanogan County1