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Show ARKIA6E MAY 10 tlBPEKIT Today made the closing chapter in the elopement of Luther Jones and Miss Edith Salt, the Bingham Canyon couple taken into custody by the county authorities at Pleasant View Saturday. It. J. Salt, father of the girl; arrived in this city yesterday with tha'axowed Intention of taking his daughter home and placing a chargo of obtaining money under false pretenses against Jones. The girl is only 16 years of ago and tho father objected to her marriage because of her tender years. After a conference with his daughter daugh-ter and Jones at the countj jail yes-terdav yes-terdav afternoon the father had prac-tlcallv prac-tlcallv made up his mind to consent to the marriage. Just what Induced . the father to change his mind Is not known. The meeting of Jones and Salt was very peaceful. With his arms clasped about tho girl, Jonos told tho father that he loved his daughter and promised to provide a good home for her. On the recommendation of the father fa-ther of Edith Salt, Luther Jones was released from custody by Sheriff Harrison Har-rison this morning and the young man left for Salt Lake to fill an engagement engage-ment of marriage with the young lady. The father and daughter departed for Salt Lake last evening advising young Jones that ho might follow them today to-day and that some time during the day he would be permitted to marry Edith oo |