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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 21 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
147 stories matching trick, from 35 towns
King County73
Pierce County20
Thurston County8
Walla Walla County6
Grays Harbor County6
Snohomish County6
Yakima County3
Jefferson County2
Benton County2
Skagit County2
Clallam County1
Kitsap County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
San Juan County1
County not recorded1