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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 75 |
| 1877 | 52 |
| 1878 | 30 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 72 |
| 1884 | 37 |
| 1885 | 58 |
| 1886 | 40 |
| 1887 | 42 |
| 1888 | 44 |
| 1889 | 121 |
| 1890 | 26 |
| 1891 | 120 |
| 1892 | 245 |
| 1893 | 243 |
| 1894 | 241 |
| 1895 | 287 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 52 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 132 |
| 1904 | 133 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 141 |
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 79 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 3 |
2,638 stories matching result, from 208 towns
Thurston County161
Walla Walla County99
Yakima County82
Grays Harbor County81
Jefferson County41
Kittitas County31
Stevens County18
Clallam County14
Skagit County14
Chelan County13
Pacific County11
Lewis County10
Clark County8
Mason County7
San Juan County7
Franklin County7
Lincoln County6
Cowlitz County4
Island County4
Columbia County3
Adams County3
Grant County3
Klickitat County3
Garfield County2
Wahkiakum County2
Douglas County2
Asotin County1