Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-29
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(By the Country Editor.)


Marion county as far remote from IN,
athletic sports which he so deepl,
cherished in his boyhood days as h,
can conveniently be. Is found a trul,
interesting character Not the pro
verbal "Village Blacksmith. but IN,
st. Paul blacksmith who arrived il
that little town north Of Salem few
weeks ago to pursue the vocation O
his choice after becoming an exper
along various other lines. The subjec
OF this sketch is none other than IN,
half-breed Sioux Indian, Samuel j. M,
Lean, known among the natives as
"Matokokepa," which, translated tC
the English language means Afraid
of-the Bear" and this has been his
name from the time Of his youth to
the present
''Afrald-of-the Bear" Is thirty-two
years Of age, stands six feet and five
inches in his stocking feet and weighs
two hundred seventy pounds dressed
lie was born In Rosebud. South Dako-
"a. Mrs Mclean is a Chippewa In
dian and also lady OF rare intelli-
Eence and refinement
Less than century ago, when som.
or his ancestors were resisting the adj
vance Of civilization IN the far west
pursuant to the suggestion of Horace
Greeley in his book, Beyond the Mis-.
sissippl," one Of these leaders in the
campaigns against the savages said,
not In spirit of playfulness: THE
only good Indian is dead Indian.'
But the adoption OF education by the
Red Men has proven that the pioneer
warrior was a bad guesser. Afraid
of-the-Bear" is perfect demonstra-
tion Of this truth. He is truly Sioux
Indian artist. Besides having fully
achieved all the arts OF his fayorlte
vocation, becoming horseshoer Of
more than average ability and expert
cnce, he is highly cultured In other
lines and has specimens of his work
IN oil paintings, china paintings, cray
on and pen work which are exuc,4eo
by few artlsts in this country.
Mr.. Mclean Is a graduate of the
Carlisle, Pennsylvania Indian school,
and OF a college In South Dakota. Dur
ing his course OF study he was a mem
ber OF the Carlisle athletic association
and became famous as football play
er and wrestler He resigned a posi-
tion MS dlsclplnarian In the Indian
school at Fort sill, Oklahoma, to enter
college at Carlisle, where he earnestly
sought an education which he felt he
needed, While q member OF the Car
Isle football team he played with
Princeton, West Point, Harvard ANA
the universities OF Chicago and Minne-
sofa.
He ~ perfect specimen of strength
and beauty Of outline. Ills manner
and morals are high class and he is
worthy OF emulation by the average
pale face"
In college "Afrald-of-the Bear" was
a room mate of the famous football
player, Thorp, who became famous in
the worlds big games while playing
with the New York league. He was
formerly instructor in penmanship in
the college at Mission, wash, and has
Travelled extensively in Europe, nnd'
is finely educated The success OF the
famous Carlisle football team In 1906
rs, was largely due TO the power Of
this big red man.
After finishing his education, 'Ma.
tokokepa," or Afraid d-of-the-B Bear
went IN training under the famous
Jack Doran and established quite
record as a wrestler In the heavy.
weight class Friends of Mclean. who
nre now engaged In school work at
Chemawa, recall one event when the
big Indian was put In the ring with
Speok, Harry and Allen, heavyweight
and fighters. The big Indian
was TO put each man down two times
each in an hour. The game was catch
rs catch can, The first fall for Me- /
Lean was gotten IN six minutes by
double scissors hold. The second fall
was accomplished In three minutes
mud he threw ALE the first time IN
two minutes the second falls were ac-
complished In two and one.halr min-
utes and the big fellow was declared
Che winner, The men he threw were
ex champions, one OF whom was cham
pion In the navy aud put down some
OF the best wrestlers in the world
while on tour OF the world with the
United states navy. Jack poran. his
manager offered a challenge TO any
Que In the state Mt that time FOR a
match with Mclean,
IN his features, face and skull
Affaid-of-the Bear looks moro like a
European than an Indian. One strlk-
Ing and beautiful feature Of tho giant
blacksmith Is a profuse growth Of
neatly combed Jet black hair. II there
be truth IN phrpuology he is a man
above the common. Tho zone OF the
skull, which Indicates mentality. Is
well developed for an Indian. The
moral zone is Of medium aevelopment
md ihe animal or cerebellar zone Is
comparatively small. The nhrenologist
you'd be borne ont by the consensus
u those who know him. Friends
'gree that he Is Intelligent, ambitious.
ielf.oontrolled honest and above ali ,
lot braggadocio. So modest and care. !,
] is he in this regard 'Afrald-of.thc- !
iear avoids publicity as much as pos. !
ible- aud Tor this reason he has see
etea himself and family away il the |
tue town Of ST, Paul where they can Z
njey quiet and comfortable life IN /
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