In Arizona’s high noon showdown over the brand the “West’s Most Western Town,” Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane and Cave Creek Mayor Vincent Francia faced off with their hands on their holsters. Since 1947, Scottsdale has proudly worn the title—displaying it in advertising to tourists and new businesses, and at dozens of its Western-themed events. The town even installed a beautiful Ed Mell statue of a bucking horse with a rider holding on for dear life as the centerpiece on Main Street. W


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