POISON IS FATAL TO MR AND MRS HILL
An Unknown Poison from Bottled Beets Quickly End Lives of Young Couple

A shadow of darkness was cast over the valley last Friday when the Grim Reaper visited the home of Mr and Mrs Ariel Hill and took from mortal view both members of the family. Poison, secured from canned vegetables, was the cause of the death of both the young people, and each lived less than twenty-four hours after the poison began to act.
Mr and Mrs Ariel Hill lived about one and one-half miles north of the city limits. Last Thursday morning they served on the table some bottled beets, which had been bottled last summer with the tops on. They noticed that they did not taste very good and after both took a taste from the bottle they threw them out. Less than twelve hours Ariel noticed that he did not feel right and complained that he could not see clearly; that his vision was double. Dr L Rees was then summoned and at once realized that he was in a serious condition, although it had not yet been recognized that he was suffering with poison. He gradually became worse and on Friday afternoon passed away. Before death came his organs of greathing became paralyzed and after he stopped breathing his heart continued to beat for four minutes.
Shortly before death came to Mr Hill, Mrs Hill became sick and she and the doctors at once realized that she was suffering exactly as did Mr Hill. She passed away at 8 o'clock last Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs Hill were both born in Star Valley and were well liked by all who knew them. They were of a loving disposition and made friends where ever they went. Besides a heart broken father and mother they leave a ten month's old babe without parents.
The very impressive funeral services were held in the Stake Tabernacle Monday afternoon, the speakers being Bishop Low, Ivan Gardner and Adelbert Wilde. Interment took place in the city cemetery.

Hill, Ariel Mr - Mrs (10 May 1918) Star Valley Independent