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March 5, 2007

Arizona town using annexation to fight land war

By SCOTT WONG
The Arizona Republic

PHOENIX (AP) — Wranglers still plod to downtown Wickenburg saloons on horseback. Women plan for extra time at the market, certain they'll bump into a familiar face. And the community takes up a collection whenever a neighbor falls ill.

For decades, the rustic Arizona town of 6,200, once dubbed the “dude ranch capital of the world,” dodged any changes that strayed from its equestrian and mining roots.


 
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