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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 18 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1892 | 33 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 37 |
| 1895 | 36 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
376 stories matching sentiment, from 53 towns
Thurston County38
Pierce County32
Snohomish County23
Benton County21
Walla Walla County16
Whatcom County12
Yakima County8
Spokane County7
Skagit County6
Kittitas County6
Jefferson County5
Pend Oreille County5
Chelan County5
San Juan County3
Clark County2
Grays Harbor County2
Lincoln County2
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Kitsap County1
Lewis County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded8