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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 24 |
| 1895 | 25 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
304 stories matching scale, from 60 towns
King County139
Pierce County24
Benton County18
Snohomish County15
Pend Oreille County7
Walla Walla County6
Kitsap County6
Kittitas County6
Whatcom County5
Mason County3
Jefferson County3
Pacific County3
Whitman County3
Clallam County2
Clark County2
Skagit County2
Franklin County1