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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
156 stories matching soft, from 39 towns
King County82
Benton County15
Thurston County9
Pierce County6
Walla Walla County6
Pend Oreille County4
Yakima County4
Snohomish County3
Jefferson County2
Kitsap County2
Spokane County2
Clallam County2
Kittitas County2
Skagit County2
Asotin County1
Grant County1
Lewis County1
Whatcom County1
County not recorded4