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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
61 stories matching purg, from 16 towns
King County38
Pierce County9
Benton County2
Yakima County2
Clallam County1
Clark County1
Garfield County1
Jefferson County1
Mason County1
Stevens County1
Thurston County1
Walla Walla County1