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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 37 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 34 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 35 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 64 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 62 |
| 1895 | 77 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
688 stories matching singl, from 95 towns
Pierce County56
Snohomish County46
Walla Walla County25
Spokane County19
Benton County19
Whatcom County15
Yakima County13
Skagit County11
Grays Harbor County9
Jefferson County7
Whitman County7
Kitsap County7
San Juan County6
Stevens County6
Kittitas County5
Columbia County4
Clallam County4
Okanogan County3
Skamania County2
Chelan County2
Island County2
Adams County1
Franklin County1
Garfield County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded7