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Show tate of Minneeola area, to Hevtrala Meraer " llallwavl. Atlorney-lleoeral Wallace H. Dong, laa of Mlnneeota Tuemlay filed In the United Slataa aupreme court the bill or complaint In the cee of the atata of Minneaota, eoinnlalnant, agalnat the Northern Hecuritica company, defendant- It la a long document, about 10,-oofl 10,-oofl worda, covering thirty-two pagaa of prloted matter. Th bill Aral point out th direct Inlereat th alale ha In tha propoaed ounaolldaliou. It at 1 1 1 own mora than t, oijo.ooo aorea of public land, valued at mora ttleu (IS.Ooo.ooo, and traveraed In narl be tha llneaof the Oreal North ern and Northern I'acifla re II road a. If tht merger la affected, theae roads will ceaae to bultd apura Into theaa landa ar competo for their buelneaa. Tha value of Ilia landa will not Inoreaae, aa It haa under tlie apurof competition, and the alale will loae In tha taxable value of IU proierty. Th landa will not be ojienrd for yoara, aud development develop-ment will be arrcatod. |