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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 12 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 21 |
| 1892 | 72 |
| 1893 | 57 |
| 1894 | 71 |
| 1895 | 78 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
631 stories matching simpli, from 78 towns
Thurston County36
Snohomish County25
Walla Walla County24
Benton County18
Yakima County14
Spokane County9
Grays Harbor County9
Jefferson County8
Whatcom County8
Kitsap County6
Kittitas County6
Skagit County5
Chelan County3
Clallam County3
Adams County2
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Klickitat County1
Lincoln County1
San Juan County1
Stevens County1