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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 35 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 40 |
| 1895 | 35 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
327 stories matching vigor, from 57 towns
King County126
Pierce County30
Benton County20
Yakima County19
Snohomish County13
Spokane County12
Whatcom County8
Walla Walla County7
Jefferson County6
Kittitas County6
Pend Oreille County5
Island County5
Chelan County4
Skagit County4
Lewis County3
Clallam County2
Franklin County2
Whitman County2
Kitsap County2
Pacific County2
Clark County1
Grant County1
Grays Harbor County1
Lincoln County1
Okanogan County1
County not recorded8