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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
154 stories matching useless, from 45 towns
Pierce County18
Benton County10
Snohomish County9
Thurston County7
Spokane County6
Yakima County6
Grays Harbor County3
Jefferson County3
Clallam County2
Franklin County2
Island County2
Whatcom County2
Adams County1
Chelan County1
Clark County1
Kittitas County1
Klickitat County1
Okanogan County1
Pend Oreille County1
Skagit County1
Stevens County1
Walla Walla County1
County not recorded1