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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 23 |
| 1865 | 9 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 40 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 23 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 43 |
| 1895 | 47 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1903 | 605 |
| 1904 | 60 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
1,337 stories matching walla, from 94 towns
Pierce County26
Yakima County24
Kittitas County10
Whatcom County8
Snohomish County6
Adams County5
Grays Harbor County4
Jefferson County3
Lewis County3
Chelan County2
Lincoln County2
Douglas County2
Pacific County2
Skagit County2
Asotin County1
Clark County1
Cowlitz County1
Island County1
Kitsap County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
Skamania County1
County not recorded9