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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 25 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 27 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 54 |
| 1893 | 55 |
| 1894 | 90 |
| 1895 | 94 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1909 | 51 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
774 stories matching regular, from 88 towns
Pierce County78
Benton County52
Snohomish County47
Thurston County43
Walla Walla County25
Spokane County20
Grays Harbor County18
Jefferson County13
Yakima County12
Stevens County12
Skagit County8
Kittitas County8
Whatcom County6
Clallam County6
Kitsap County5
Pacific County4
Lewis County3
Columbia County2
Grant County2
San Juan County2
Chelan County1
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1