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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
70 stories matching straw, from 28 towns
King County26
Pierce County8
Yakima County5
Benton County4
Whitman County4
Spokane County3
Thurston County3
Walla Walla County3
Chelan County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Jefferson County1
Kittitas County1
San Juan County1
Skagit County1
Snohomish County1
Whatcom County1