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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 9 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
151 stories matching steep, from 45 towns
Pierce County21
Snohomish County10
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Benton County2
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Spokane County1
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County not recorded4