Arista Harris, of the loan, real estate and insurance firm on Holiday & Harris, at Coon Rapids, was born in Union Township, this county, in 1858, and is a son of Isaac Harris, who came to the county in 1856, and still (in 1887) resides on section 21, Union Township. Arista was educated at the State Agricultural College, at Ames, and followed teaching four years. He married Lulu E. Millard, a native of Illinois. Politically, Mr. Harris is a Republican. The firm of Holiday & Harris was established in January, 1883, though each member had been in the business several years before the partnership was formed. The firm is doing a good business.