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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 17 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 37 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 2 |
300 stories matching somewhat, from 70 towns
Pierce County33
Walla Walla County15
Yakima County12
Snohomish County12
Whatcom County10
Benton County8
Spokane County7
Jefferson County7
Kittitas County6
Pend Oreille County4
San Juan County4
Lewis County2
Pacific County2
Adams County2
Chelan County2
Clallam County2
Douglas County1
Kitsap County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded6