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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 34 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 40 |
| 1895 | 54 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
539 stories matching observ, from 79 towns
Pierce County46
Yakima County31
Snohomish County21
Walla Walla County20
Spokane County19
Benton County17
Whatcom County16
Jefferson County9
Pend Oreille County9
Clallam County7
Island County6
Kittitas County4
Kitsap County4
Chelan County3
Mason County3
Skagit County3
Lincoln County2
Okanogan County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Douglas County1
Lewis County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1
County not recorded3