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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
30 stories matching optimist, from 15 towns
King County9
Benton County9
Walla Walla County2
Yakima County2
Franklin County1
Grays Harbor County1
Jefferson County1
Kittitas County1
Snohomish County1
Spokane County1