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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 14 |
| 1877 | 23 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 45 |
| 1893 | 34 |
| 1894 | 24 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
354 stories matching rough, from 80 towns
Pierce County33
Spokane County13
Benton County11
Thurston County10
Walla Walla County8
Whatcom County5
Jefferson County4
Kitsap County4
Yakima County3
Kittitas County3
Skagit County3
Clallam County2
Franklin County2
Mason County2
Pacific County2
Stevens County2
Chelan County1
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Lincoln County1
County not recorded10