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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 30 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
190 stories matching smooth, from 51 towns
King County102
Pierce County16
Thurston County7
Benton County7
Walla Walla County5
Pend Oreille County4
Spokane County4
Kitsap County4
Jefferson County3
Chelan County2
Skagit County2
Wahkiakum County2
Pacific County2
Snohomish County2
Whatcom County2
Adams County1
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Mason County1
Yakima County1