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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
149 stories matching oldest, from 62 towns
Pierce County17
Snohomish County9
Whitman County7
Thurston County6
Benton County6
Island County6
Whatcom County6
Spokane County4
Stevens County4
Walla Walla County2
Clallam County2
Yakima County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kitsap County1
Lewis County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
Skagit County1
Wahkiakum County1