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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 23 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 39 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 51 |
| 1895 | 75 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 4 |
512 stories matching understand, from 71 towns
Pierce County42
Yakima County23
Spokane County19
Snohomish County17
Walla Walla County16
Benton County16
Grays Harbor County16
Whatcom County11
Jefferson County9
Stevens County7
Kittitas County6
Skagit County6
Whitman County5
Clallam County3
Chelan County3
Island County2
Kitsap County2
Okanogan County2
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Lewis County1
Lincoln County1
Pacific County1
San Juan County1