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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 2 |
70 stories matching stiff, from 25 towns
King County35
Pierce County7
Snohomish County4
Walla Walla County3
Benton County3
Grays Harbor County3
Cowlitz County1
Kitsap County1
Okanogan County1
San Juan County1
Stevens County1
Thurston County1
Whatcom County1
County not recorded1