Vietnamese buy smallest U.S. town for $900,000April 6, 2012 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A town billed as the smallest in the U.S. has sold at auction for $900,000. Two unidentified Vietnamese men placed the winning bid for Buford, in the state of Wyoming, on April 5. It includes a school house, a petrol station, a three-bedroom home with a cabin and a general store, BBC reports. Don Sammons, Buford's ex-owner and only resident, auctioned it at a starting price of $100,000. He is quitting his unofficial role as "mayor" to move on. Mr Sammons, 60, has lived in the town since 1980. When his son moved away several years ago, Mr Sammons became Buford's only resident. The second oldest town in Wyoming, Buford is on Interstate 80, the main cross-country road from New York to San Francisco. The unincorporated community sits between Laramie and Cheyenne, the Wyoming state capital, at an altitude of 8,000ft (2,438m). It comes with its own zip code and U.S. postal boxes. It also has a mobile-phone tower and about 10 acres (four hectares) of land, much of which is fenced, the auction house said. The establishment of Buford dates back to the construction of the transcontinental railroad and it at one time had a population of about 2,000. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |