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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 25 |
| 1894 | 25 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 4 |
220 stories matching sam, from 59 towns
Pierce County29
Benton County21
Jefferson County8
Thurston County7
Walla Walla County7
Snohomish County7
Whatcom County7
Grays Harbor County6
Kittitas County6
Lewis County4
Yakima County3
Kitsap County3
Mason County2
Clallam County2
Skagit County2
Franklin County1
Garfield County1
Lincoln County1
Pend Oreille County1
County not recorded4