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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 21 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 21 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 34 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 65 |
| 1893 | 52 |
| 1894 | 75 |
| 1895 | 106 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 23 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 2 |
710 stories matching speak, from 92 towns
Snohomish County37
Benton County22
Walla Walla County21
Spokane County17
Grays Harbor County16
Jefferson County16
Whatcom County12
Yakima County11
Skagit County10
Pend Oreille County7
Kittitas County5
Clark County3
Stevens County3
Kitsap County3
Clallam County3
Okanogan County3
Chelan County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Island County1
Lincoln County1