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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 45 |
| 1893 | 37 |
| 1894 | 44 |
| 1895 | 50 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
373 stories matching silver, from 72 towns
Spokane County27
Pierce County25
Snohomish County17
Thurston County10
Whatcom County10
Pend Oreille County9
Grays Harbor County7
Walla Walla County6
Stevens County6
Benton County6
Jefferson County4
Island County4
Whitman County4
Skagit County3
Columbia County2
Lewis County2
Lincoln County2
Pacific County2
San Juan County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Kitsap County1
Mason County1