Perhaps the fourth word is FLOUR instead of FLOOR? Cotton flour bags were
taken apart and used for all sorts of things. There should be a wholesale
grocer in Vegas who was in business in the 60's...or maybe even a good
retailer.

Robert

At 01:58 PM 4/13/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>
>One of our prehistoric archaeologists just removed a strip of cloth
securing a bundle
>of basket making material from a previously (1960s) excavated rockshelter
in southern
>Nevada.  The cloth strip has red printing as follows: ---- BEST BO--ER
FLOOR PIONEER.
>The first word is unreadable, the third word may be BOILER or BOLLER, and
a solid
>diamond occurs between FLOOR and PIONEER.  Blue stripes are on the reverse
side of the
>narrow strip.  Any information or leads to follow is greatly
appreciated......ww
>