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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 17 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 40 |
| 1877 | 31 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 39 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 33 |
| 1892 | 68 |
| 1893 | 71 |
| 1894 | 61 |
| 1895 | 63 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 53 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 40 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 2 |
850 stories matching spring, from 147 towns
Walla Walla County56
Snohomish County31
Pend Oreille County27
Yakima County26
Whatcom County24
Spokane County23
Jefferson County11
Stevens County9
Okanogan County8
Kitsap County6
Mason County5
Chelan County4
Franklin County4
Pacific County4
Clallam County4
Cowlitz County3
Lewis County3
Clark County2
Columbia County2
Island County2
Kittitas County2
Adams County1
Douglas County1
Grant County1
Lincoln County1
San Juan County1
Skamania County1
Wahkiakum County1