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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 61 |
| 1877 | 55 |
| 1878 | 42 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 32 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 39 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 27 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 68 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 79 |
| 1892 | 106 |
| 1893 | 143 |
| 1894 | 135 |
| 1895 | 49 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 110 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 3 |
1,296 stories matching requir, from 98 towns
Walla Walla County88
Snohomish County86
Benton County66
Grays Harbor County29
Spokane County20
Jefferson County18
Kittitas County16
Kitsap County13
Whatcom County12
Clark County10
Clallam County6
Lewis County6
Skagit County5
Chelan County4
Okanogan County4
Adams County3
Grant County3
Stevens County3
Island County2
Mason County2
Pacific County2
Asotin County1
Cowlitz County1
Lincoln County1