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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
102 stories matching rat, from 27 towns
King County51
Pierce County16
Snohomish County4
Thurston County3
Benton County2
Jefferson County2
Kitsap County2
Pend Oreille County2
Walla Walla County2
Whatcom County2
Grays Harbor County2
Clallam County1
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Kittitas County1
Mason County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded4