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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 63 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 37 |
| 1895 | 88 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1903 | 33 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
580 stories matching share, from 72 towns
Pierce County38
Snohomish County26
Spokane County25
Walla Walla County24
Grays Harbor County13
Whitman County9
Whatcom County7
Jefferson County6
Chelan County5
Clallam County5
Kittitas County3
Kitsap County3
San Juan County2
Skagit County2
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Klickitat County1
County not recorded3