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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 45 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 44 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 101 |
| 1893 | 92 |
| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 102 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 61 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 4 |
956 stories matching smith, from 126 towns
Walla Walla County55
Snohomish County37
Benton County24
Yakima County23
Whitman County22
Jefferson County18
Clallam County17
Grays Harbor County16
Spokane County14
Whatcom County10
Kittitas County4
Okanogan County4
Pacific County4
Lewis County3
Mason County3
Stevens County3
Chelan County3
Adams County2
Clark County2
Island County2
San Juan County2
Asotin County1
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Grant County1
Klickitat County1