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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 15 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 44 |
| 1894 | 41 |
| 1895 | 42 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1924 | 3 |
456 stories matching wild, from 94 towns
Snohomish County21
Benton County17
Spokane County16
Walla Walla County15
Whatcom County13
Yakima County12
Grays Harbor County9
Clallam County8
Kittitas County8
Lincoln County7
Whitman County7
Island County5
Jefferson County4
Chelan County4
Asotin County3
Pend Oreille County3
Pacific County3
San Juan County3
Adams County2
Okanogan County2
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Klickitat County1
Mason County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded6