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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
131 stories matching tactic, from 26 towns
Pierce County15
Snohomish County13
Walla Walla County7
Benton County7
Thurston County6
Yakima County4
Spokane County3
Grays Harbor County2
Jefferson County2
Kittitas County2
Whatcom County2
Grant County1
Lewis County1
Okanogan County1
Pend Oreille County1
County not recorded3