 Complete the following phrase:  In August 1859, Gale received a permit to run a ferry over the Kern River at Gordons Ferry, Tulare County. Located on the main stage route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, this venture was potentially profitable. However, Gales business activities were badly damaged with the demise of the Butterfield Overland Mail service in March 1861 and the closing of Fort Tejon in June 1861. In January 1862, 