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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1892 | 55 |
| 1893 | 35 |
| 1894 | 44 |
| 1895 | 76 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
572 stories matching write, from 103 towns
Pierce County50
Snohomish County34
Benton County27
Walla Walla County20
Spokane County19
Yakima County18
Whatcom County12
Grays Harbor County11
Pend Oreille County10
Jefferson County7
Lewis County7
Clallam County6
San Juan County6
Skagit County6
Kittitas County5
Franklin County3
Adams County2
Douglas County2
Clark County2
Island County2
Asotin County1
Grant County1
Kitsap County1
Lincoln County1