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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 12 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 22 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 57 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 33 |
| 1895 | 51 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
461 stories matching spend, from 82 towns
Pierce County47
Benton County41
Walla Walla County20
Snohomish County16
Spokane County13
Grays Harbor County13
Pend Oreille County12
Jefferson County8
Skagit County6
Whitman County6
Clallam County5
Stevens County3
Whatcom County3
Adams County2
Clark County2
Okanogan County2
Chelan County2
Island County2
Kittitas County2
Mason County2
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Grant County1
Lewis County1
Lincoln County1
San Juan County1
County not recorded5