>From 8b06121c3620c395adc98a7637c84257e47e3c70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 14:08:48 -0800 Subject: [PROPOSED PATCH] * NEWS, northamerica: Document Ft Pierre status. (Thanks to Rick McDermid, Matt Johnson, and Steve Jones.) --- NEWS | 6 +++++- northamerica | 10 ++++++++++ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index c87a6a9..a02cbe9 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes The old 'make posix_packrat' rule is now marked as obsolescent. (Thanks to Ian Abbott for an initial implementation.) - Changes affecting documentation + Changes affecting documentation and commentary A new file LICENSE makes it easier to see that the code and data are mostly public-domain. (Thanks to James Knight.) The three @@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes on editing tz source files (with a mention of Sublime zoneinfo, thanks to Gilmore Davidson). + The America/Chicago entry now documents the informal use of US + central time in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. (Thanks to Rick + McDermid, Matt Johnson, and Steve Jones.) + Release 2015g - 2015-10-01 00:39:51 -0700 diff --git a/northamerica b/northamerica index c4ba362..ca8bf29 100644 --- a/northamerica +++ b/northamerica @@ -325,6 +325,16 @@ Zone America/New_York -4:56:02 - LMT 1883 Nov 18 12:03:58 # Statue 175 closer in synch with the US Congress' intent.... # http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2007/data/acts/07Act3.pdf +# From an email administrator of the City of Fort Pierre, SD (2015-12-21): +# Fort Pierre is technically located in the Mountain time zone as is +# the rest of Stanley County. Most of Stanley County and Fort Pierre +# uses the Central time zone due to doing most of their business in +# Pierre so it simplifies schedules. I have lived in Stanley County +# all my life and it has been that way since I can remember. (43 years!) +# +# From Paul Eggert (2015-12-25): +# Assume this practice predates 1970, so Fort Pierre can use America/Chicago. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER Rule Chicago 1920 only - Jun 13 2:00 1:00 D Rule Chicago 1920 1921 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S -- 2.5.0