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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 31 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 52 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 31 |
| 1895 | 41 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
410 stories matching sick, from 64 towns
Snohomish County19
Grays Harbor County16
Yakima County15
Walla Walla County11
Whatcom County10
Jefferson County9
Whitman County8
Benton County8
Kitsap County4
Clark County3
Lewis County3
Clallam County2
Kittitas County2
Skagit County2
Columbia County1
Island County1
Mason County1
San Juan County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded7