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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 28 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 75 |
| 1893 | 77 |
| 1894 | 82 |
| 1895 | 71 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 37 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 48 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
720 stories matching protest, from 87 towns
Pierce County103
Snohomish County38
Benton County35
Thurston County33
Walla Walla County33
Yakima County31
Jefferson County13
Whatcom County13
Kittitas County12
Grays Harbor County10
Clallam County5
Skagit County5
Chelan County3
Island County3
Kitsap County3
Clark County2
San Juan County2
Grant County2
Lewis County2
Lincoln County2
Ferry County1
Franklin County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded4