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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 34 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 43 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 43 |
| 1892 | 110 |
| 1893 | 107 |
| 1894 | 113 |
| 1895 | 86 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 59 |
| 1904 | 38 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
972 stories matching previous, from 120 towns
Benton County46
Walla Walla County42
Snohomish County41
Yakima County24
Whitman County18
Grays Harbor County17
Whatcom County14
Jefferson County14
Kittitas County9
Clallam County7
Stevens County5
Grant County3
San Juan County3
Clark County2
Franklin County2
Cowlitz County2
Lincoln County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Douglas County1
Lewis County1
Mason County1
Pacific County1
Wahkiakum County1