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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 41 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 64 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1895 | 96 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 46 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
668 stories matching submit, from 67 towns
Pierce County77
Thurston County58
Snohomish County26
Spokane County22
Walla Walla County22
Grays Harbor County19
Yakima County18
Benton County18
Jefferson County8
Whatcom County8
Kitsap County6
Clallam County5
Stevens County4
Mason County2
San Juan County2
Chelan County2
Skagit County2
Grant County1
Pacific County1
County not recorded9