“Not the least effective part of the book consists of the dialogue. The success of this book is the more notable from the entire absence of anything resembling a love story.” Herbert W. Horwill.
| + + + | Forum. 37: 112. Jl. ‘05. 410w. |
“He tells of the dangers of the great drive, from stampedes, from alkali water, from drought, from flood and from men, in a straightforward and convincing way.”
| + | Ind. 58: 1257. Je. 1, ‘05. 160w. |
“It is an out-door book, with no pretense to style or philosophy—a plain story that takes you into the herd and its daily happenings. The book is admirable of its kind.”
| + + | Nation. 80: 422. My. 25, ‘05. 820w. |
“A genuine American story. There is no fiction in ‘The outlet,’ but a true, well-defined and entertainingly written narrative.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 276. Ap. 29, ‘05. 500w. |
“It is a fine picture of life on the plains, the relations of the men towards each other, episodes of treachery and sharp practices, and the fights against these evils.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 392. Je. 17, ‘05. 180w. |